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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 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.)



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Item 8.01  Other Events

American Airlines, Inc. is filing herewith a press release issued on March 4, 2008 as Exhibit 99.1, which is included herein.  This press release was issued to report February 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:  March 4, 2008


 
 
 

EXHIBIT INDEX


ExhibitDescription

 
99.1    Press Release



 
 
 

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


FOR RELEASE: Tuesday, March 4, 2008



AMERICAN AIRLINES REPORTS FEBRUARY TRAFFIC

FORT WORTH, Texas – American Airlines, the world’s largest airline, reported a February load factor of 76.9 percent – an improvement of 0.3 points compared to the same period last year.  Traffic increased 2.5 percent year over year as capacity increased 2.0 percent.
            Domestic traffic decreased 0.5 percent year over year on 0.2 percent less capacity.  International traffic increased by 8.4 percent relative to last year on a capacity increase of 6.0 percent.
            American boarded 7.1 million passengers in February.
 
About American Airlines
American Airlines is the world's largest airline.  American, American Eagle and the American Connection® 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.  American Airlines, American Eagle, the American Connection® airlines, AA.com and AAdvantage are registered trademarks of American Airlines, Inc. (NYSE: AMR)

Detailed traffic and capacity data are on the following pages.
 

 
AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES
   
February
          
     
2008
  
2007
  
CHANGE
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
            
 
SYSTEM
  
9,974,716
  
9,735,235
  
2.5
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
6,439,062
  
6,474,611
  
-0.5
  
   
INTERNATIONAL
3,535,654
  
3,260,624
  
8.4
  
   
ATLANTIC
1,181,671
  
1,092,725
  
8.1
  
   
LATIN AMERICA
1,956,810
  
1,782,684
  
9.8
  
   
PACIFIC
397,173
  
385,215
  
3.1
  
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
            
 
SYSTEM
  
12,979,365
  
12,722,806
  
2.0
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
8,172,333
  
8,189,379
  
-0.2
  
   
INTERNATIONAL
4,807,032
  
4,533,427
  
6.0
  
   
ATLANTIC
1,725,317
  
1,637,279
  
5.4
  
   
LATIN AMERICA
2,570,310
  
2,392,551
  
7.4
  
   
PACIFIC
511,405
  
503,597
  
1.6
  
LOAD FACTOR
              
 
SYSTEM
  
76.9
%
76.5
%
0.3
Pts
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
78.8
  
79.1
  
-0.3
  
   
INTERNATIONAL
73.6
  
71.9
  
1.6
  
   
ATLANTIC
68.5
  
66.7
  
1.7
  
   
LATIN AMERICA
76.1
  
74.5
  
1.6
  
   
PACIFIC
77.7
  
76.5
  
1.2
  
PASSENGERS BOARDED
  
7,135,157
  
7,038,423
  
1.4
%
                 
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
165,912
  
165,872
  
0.0
%


 
 

AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES
   
 
YTD February
          
     
2008
  
2007
  
CHANGE
  
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
            
 
SYSTEM
  
20,888,586
  
20,633,086
  
1.2
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
13,288,885
  
13,481,089
  
-1.4
  
   
INTERNATIONAL
7,599,701
  
7,151,997
  
6.3
  
   
ATLANTIC
2,532,928
  
2,418,744
  
4.7
  
   
LATIN AMERICA
4,208,969
  
3,882,450
  
8.4
  
   
PACIFIC
857,804
  
850,802
  
0.8
  
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
            
 
SYSTEM
  
27,231,806
  
27,204,080
  
0.1
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
17,113,995
  
17,465,414
  
-2.0
  
   
INTERNATIONAL
10,117,811
  
9,738,666
  
3.9
  
   
ATLANTIC
3,631,993
  
3,508,662
  
3.5
  
   
LATIN AMERICA
5,398,991
  
5,149,310
  
4.8
  
   
PACIFIC
1,086,827
  
1,080,693
  
0.6
  
LOAD FACTOR
              
 
SYSTEM
  
76.7
%
75.8
%
0.9
Pts
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
77.6
  
77.2
  
0.5
  
   
INTERNATIONAL
75.1
  
73.4
  
1.7
  
   
ATLANTIC
69.7
  
68.9
  
0.8
  
   
LATIN AMERICA
78.0
  
75.4
  
2.6
  
   
PACIFIC
78.9
  
78.7
  
0.2
  
PASSENGERS BOARDED
  
14,804,885
  
14,723,603
  
0.6
%
                 
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
330,520
  
333,128
  
-0.8
%




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