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: June 4, 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 8.01 Other Events
American Airlines, Inc. is filing herewith a press release
issued on June 4, 2007 as Exhibit 99.1, which is included
herein. This press release was issued to report May 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: June 6, 2007
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Description
99.1 Press Release
Exhibit 99.1
CONTACT: Tim Wagner
Corporate Communications
Fort Worth, Texas
817-967-1577
corp.comm@aa.com
FOR RELEASE: Monday, June 4, 2007
AMERICAN AIRLINES REPORTS MAY TRAFFIC
FORT WORTH, Texas - American Airlines, the world's
largest airline, reported a May load factor of 81.7 percent
- a one-point increase compared to the same period last
year. Traffic decreased 2.9 percent year over year as
capacity decreased 4.0 percent.
Domestic traffic decreased 2.5 percent year over year
on 4.0 percent less capacity. International traffic
decreased by 3.7 percent relative to last year on a capacity
decrease of 4.1 percent.
American, a founding member of the global oneworld
Alliance, boarded 8.5 million passengers in May.
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 more than
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 and
AAdvantage are registered trademarks of American Airlines,
Inc. (NYSE: AMR)
Detailed traffic and capacity data are on the following
page.
AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES
May
2007 2006 CHANGE
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
SYSTEM 11,888,216 12,244,325 -2.9 %
D.O.T.DOMESTIC 7,824,274 8,025,816 -2.5
INTERNATIONAL 4,063,942 4,218,509 -3.7
ATLANTIC 1,834,705 1,877,589 -2.3
LATIN AMERICA 1,749,580 1,740,554 0.5
PACIFIC 479,657 600,366 -20.1
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
SYSTEM 14,546,077 15,154,219 -4.0 %
D.O.T.DOMESTIC 9,286,363 9,668,717 -4.0
INTERNATIONAL 5,259,714 5,485,503 -4.1
ATLANTIC 2,305,062 2,325,878 -0.9
LATIN AMERICA 2,375,438 2,402,580 -1.1
PACIFIC 579,214 757,045 -23.5
LOAD FACTOR
SYSTEM 81.7 % 80.7 % 1.0 Pts
D.O.T.DOMESTIC 84.2 83.0 1.2
INTERNATIONAL 77.2 76.9 0.3
ATLANTIC 79.5 80.7 -1.2
LATIN AMERICA 73.6 72.4 1.2
PACIFIC 82.8 79.3 3.5
PASSENGERS BOARDED 8,450,442 8,620,936 -2.0 %
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000) 185,222 190,101 -2.6 %
AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES
YEAR-TO-DATE May
2007 2006 CHANGE
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
SYSTEM 56,001,884 57,176,493 -2.1 %
D.O.T.DOMESTIC 36,724,559 37,758,167 -2.7
INTERNATIONAL 19,277,326 19,418,325 -0.7
ATLANTIC 7,452,342 7,686,291 -3.0
LATIN AMERICA 9,550,869 9,261,059 3.1
PACIFIC 2,274,115 2,470,975 -8.0
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
SYSTEM 70,288,522 72,489,667 -3.0 %
D.O.T. DOMESTIC 45,036,637 46,661,730 -3.5
INTERNATIONAL 25,251,884 25,827,936 -2.2
ATLANTIC 9,795,172 9,971,272 -1.8
LATIN AMERICA 12,663,689 12,525,747 1.1
PACIFIC 2,793,023 3,330,917 -16.1
LOAD FACTOR
SYSTEM 79.6 % 78.8 % 0.8 Pts
D.O.T.DOMESTIC 81.5 80.9 0.6
INTERNATIONAL 76.3 75.1 1.2
ATLANTIC 76.0 77.0 -1.0
LATIN AMERICA 75.4 73.9 1.5
PACIFIC 81.4 74.1 7.3
PASSENGERS BOARDED 39,956,712 40,696,622 -1.8 %
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000) 890,792 893,350 -0.3 %