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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of earliest event
  reported: August 4, 2008


American Airlines, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          Delaware                                     1-2691                                      13-1502798       _
(State of Incorporation) ( Commission File Number)     (IRS Employer Identification No.)


4333 Amon Carter Blvd.      Fort Worth, Texas              76155
(Address of principal executive offices)  (Zip Code)


                     (817) 963-1234                 _ 
   (Registrant's telephone number)



   (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)



Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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[ ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 
 

 


Item 8.01      Other Events

American Airlines, Inc. is filing herewith a press release issued on August 4, 2008 as Exhibit 99.1, which is included herein.  This press release was issued to report July traffic for American Airlines, Inc.




 
 

 


SIGNATURE



Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 


American Airlines, Inc.


/s/ Kenneth W. Wimberly
Kenneth W. Wimberly
Corporate Secretary



Dated:  August 5, 2008


 
 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit    Description

99.1                      Press Release
 



 
 

 

                        CONTACT:                             Tim Wagner
Corporate Communications
Fort Worth, Texas
817-967-1577
corp.comm@aa.com


FOR RELEASE:  Monday, August 4, 2008



AMERICAN AIRLINES REPORTS JULY TRAFFIC

FORT WORTH, Texas – American Airlines, the world’s largest airline, reported a July load factor of 85.8 percent, a decline of 2.0 points versus the same period last year.  Traffic decreased 3.5 percent and capacity decreased 1.2 percent year over year.
Domestic traffic decreased 5.3 percent year over year on 3.0 percent less capacity.  International traffic decreased by 0.2 percent relative to last year on a capacity increase of 2.0 percent.
American boarded 8.8 million passengers in July.
 
 
 

 


AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES
                 
July
     
2008
 
2007
 
CHANGE
 
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
           
 
SYSTEM
 
12,461,750
 
12,911,814
 
-3.5
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
7,870,461
 
8,309,853
 
-5.3
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
4,591,289
 
4,601,961
 
-0.2
 
   
ATLANTIC
1,892,786
 
1,965,118
 
-3.7
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
2,212,771
 
2,154,681
 
2.7
 
   
PACIFIC
485,732
 
482,162
 
0.7
 
                 
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
           
 
SYSTEM
 
14,521,754
 
14,697,360
 
-1.2
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
9,017,387
 
9,298,773
 
-3.0
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
5,504,367
 
5,398,586
 
2.0
 
   
ATLANTIC
2,277,159
 
2,309,696
 
-1.4
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
2,647,452
 
2,531,263
 
4.6
 
   
PACIFIC
579,756
 
557,628
 
4.0
 
                 
LOAD FACTOR
             
 
SYSTEM
 
              85.8
%
          87.9
%
-2.0
Pts
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
              87.3
 
          89.4
 
-2.1
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
              83.4
 
          85.2
 
-1.8
 
   
ATLANTIC
              83.1
 
          85.1
 
-2.0
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
              83.6
 
          85.1
 
-1.5
 
   
PACIFIC
              83.8
 
          86.5
 
-2.7
 
                 
PASSENGERS BOARDED
8,799,508
 
9,127,433
 
-3.6
%
                 
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
179,645
 
171,973
 
4.5
%


 
 

 

 
 
 
AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES
                 
YTD July
     
2008
 
2007
 
CHANGE
 
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
           
 
SYSTEM
 
79,340,184
 
81,142,788
 
-2.2
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
50,623,040
 
52,987,452
 
-4.5
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
28,717,144
 
28,155,337
 
2.0
 
   
ATLANTIC
11,192,706
 
11,356,147
 
-1.4
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
14,299,900
 
13,536,143
 
5.6
 
   
PACIFIC
3,224,538
 
3,263,046
 
-1.2
 
                 
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
           
 
SYSTEM
 
97,279,008
 
99,015,907
 
-1.8
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
60,971,333
 
63,223,042
 
-3.6
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
36,307,675
 
35,792,865
 
1.4
 
   
ATLANTIC
14,240,657
 
14,332,405
 
-0.6
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
18,189,076
 
17,548,710
 
3.6
 
   
PACIFIC
3,877,943
 
3,911,750
 
-0.9
 
                 
LOAD FACTOR
             
 
SYSTEM
 
81.6
%
81.9
%
-0.4
Pts
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
83.0
 
83.8
 
-0.8
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
79.1
 
78.7
 
0.4
 
   
ATLANTIC
78.6
 
79.2
 
-0.6
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
78.6
 
77.1
 
1.5
 
   
PACIFIC
83.2
 
83.4
 
-0.3
 
                 
PASSENGERS BOARDED
56,128,487
 
57,746,421
 
-2.8
%
                 
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
1,217,489
 
1,232,103
 
-1.2
%

 
 

 

About American Airlines
 
American Airlines is the world's largest airline.  American, American Eagle and the AmericanConnection® airlines serve 250 cities in over 40 countries with more than 4,000 daily flights.  The combined network fleet numbers more than 1,000 aircraft.  American's award-winning Web site, AA.com, provides users with easy access to check and book fares, plus personalized news, information and travel offers.  American Airlines is a founding member of the oneworld® Alliance, which brings together some of the best and biggest names in the airline business, enabling them to offer their customers more services and benefits than any airline can provide on its own.  Together, its members serve nearly 700 destinations in over 140 countries and territories.  American Airlines, Inc. and American Eagle Airlines, Inc. are subsidiaries of AMR Corporation.  AmericanAirlines, American Eagle, the AmericanConnection® airlines, AA.com, We know why you fly and AAdvantage are registered trademarks of American Airlines, Inc. (NYSE: AMR)



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