UNITED STATES
               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                     Washington, D. C. 20549

                          _____________

                            FORM 8-K

                         CURRENT REPORT

             Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

                 Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of earliest event
reported:  March 30, 2007


                     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.)



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Item 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election
            of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers;
            Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.


On  March 30, 2007, American Airlines, Inc. announced that Edward
A.  Brennan  will  retire  from the Board  of  Directors  of  the
Company,  effective March 31, 2007, and that  Armando  M.  Codina
will  assume  the role of Lead Director following  Mr.  Brennan's
retirement.









                            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:  March 30, 2007