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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 24, 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 an Eagle Eye communication to investors by its parent company, AMR Corporation.  This document includes (a) actual unit cost, fuel price, capacity and traffic information for January and February and (b) forecasts of unit cost, revenue performance, fuel prices and fuel hedging, capacity and traffic estimates, liquidity expectations, other income/expense estimates and share count.




 
 
 


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


AMR EAGLE EYE
March 24, 2008

Statements in this report contain various forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which represent the Company's expectations or beliefs concerning future events.  When used in this document, the words “expects”, “plans,” “anticipates,” “indicates,” “believes,” “forecast,” “guidance,” “outlook”, “may,” “will,” “should” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.  Similarly, statements that describe our objectives, plans or goals are forward-looking statements.  Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, the Company’s expectations concerning operations and financial conditions, including changes in capacity, revenues and costs; future financing plans and needs; overall economic conditions; plans and objectives for future operations; and the impact on the Company of its results of operations in recent years and the sufficiency of its financial resources to absorb that impact. Other forward-looking statements include statements which do not relate solely to historical facts, such as, without limitation, statements which discuss the possible future effects of current known trends or uncertainties, or which indicate that the future effects of known trends or uncertainties cannot be predicted, guaranteed or assured.  All forward-looking statements in this report are based upon information available to the Company on the date of this report. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.  This document includes forecasts of unit cost and revenue performance, fuel prices and fuel hedging, capacity and traffic estimates, other income/expense estimates, share count, and statements regarding the Company’s liquidity, each of which is a forward-looking statement.  Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of factors that could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from the Company’s expectations.  The following factors, in addition to other possible factors not listed, could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements:  the materially weakened financial condition of the Company, resulting from its significant losses in recent years; the ability of the Company to generate additional revenues and reduce its costs; changes in economic and other conditions beyond the Company’s control, and the volatile results of the Company’s operations; the Company’s substantial indebtedness and other obligations; the ability of the Company to satisfy existing financial or other covenants in certain of its credit agreements; continued high and volatile fuel prices and further increases in the price of fuel, and the availability of fuel; the fiercely and increasingly competitive business environment faced by the Company; industry consolidation; competition with reorganized and reorganizing carriers; low fare levels by historical standards and the Company’s reduced pricing power; the Company’s potential need to raise additional funds and its ability to do so on acceptable terms; changes in the Company’s corporate or business strategy; government regulation of the Company’s business; conflicts overseas or terrorist attacks; uncertainties with respect to the Company’s international operations; outbreaks of a disease (such as SARS or avian flu) that affects travel behavior; labor costs that are higher than those of the Company’s competitors; uncertainties with respect to the Company’s relationships with unionized and other employee work groups; increased insurance costs and potential reductions of available insurance coverage; the Company’s ability to retain key management personnel; potential failures or disruptions of the Company’s computer, communications or other technology systems; changes in the price of the Company’s common stock; and the ability of the Company to reach acceptable agreements with third parties.  Additional information concerning these and other factors is contained in the Company’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including but not limited to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.


This Eagle Eye provides updated guidance for the first quarter and the full year 2008.

Performance Update


Costs:  Unit cost forecasts are attached.  

Capacity:  AMR outlined 1Q08 and 2008 capacity reductions relative to previous guidance in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.  AMR is currently in the process of evaluating 2008 capacity and expects to give further capacity guidance when it releases first quarter earnings in April.

Revenue:  Beginning in 1Q08, AMR has begun classifying revenues associated with the marketing component of third party mileage sales as Other Revenue rather than Passenger Revenue.  Below are adjusted 1Q07 amounts to conform to current period classification:

 
   
1Q07 Results
(in millions)
  
         
As
  
     
10-Q
    
Reclassified
  
Passenger Revenue
   $ 4,326     $ 4,176  
Other Revenue
   $ 342     $ 492  

First quarter mainline and consolidated passenger unit revenue is expected to increase between 6.9% and 7.9% year over year.  In total, Cargo and Other Revenue is anticipated to increase modestly relative to first quarter 2007.

Liquidity:  We expect to end the first quarter with a cash and short-term investment balance of approximately $4.8 billion, including approximately $430 million in restricted cash and short-term investments.


Eric Briggle
Managing Director, Investor Relations


 
 
 

AMR EAGLE EYE
              
                 
                 
Fuel Forecast
              
                 
Fuel Hedge Position:
              
 
1Q08:  Hedged on approximately 35% of consumption at an average cap of $74/bbl WTI Crude ($2.25/gal. jet fuel equivalent).
 
FY08: Hedged on approximately 29% of consumption at an average cap of $76/bbl WTI Crude ($2.42/gal. jet fuel equivalent).
                 
AMR Fuel Price (Including Effective Hedges and Taxes) and Consumption (based on 3/14/08 forward curve)
          
     
Actual
    
Forecast
    
     
Jan
Feb
  
Mar
1Q08
2008
 
Fuel Price (dollars/gal)
  
                    2.76
                    2.60
  
                    2.83
                    2.73
                    2.98
 
Fuel Consumption (MM gals)
  
                258.7
                237.3
  
                 260.1
                 756.1
            3,118.9
                 
Unit Cost Forecast (cents)
              
                 
AMR Consolidated Cost per ASM
              
     
Actual
    
Forecast
    
     
Jan
Feb
  
Mar
1Q08
2008
 
AMR Cost per ASM
  
                  13.12
                 13.38
  
                 13.60
                 13.36
                 13.57
 
AMR Cost per ASM (ex-special items)
  
                  13.12
                 13.38
  
                 13.60
                 13.36
                 13.57
 
AMR Cost per ASM (ex-fuel and special items) 1/ 2/
                    8.48
                    8.97
  
                    8.68
                    8.70
                    8.49
                 
American Mainline Cost per ASM
              
     
Actual
    
Forecast
    
     
Jan
Feb
  
Mar
1Q08
2008
 
AA Cost per ASM
  
                 12.44
                 12.66
  
                 12.89
                 12.66
                 12.90
 
AA Cost per ASM (ex-special items)
  
                 12.44
                 12.66
  
                 12.89
                 12.66
                 12.90
 
AA Cost per ASM (ex-fuel and special items) 1/ 2/
                     7.91
                    8.37
  
                     8.12
                     8.13
                    7.96
                 
Note:
1/  The increase in unit cost versus prior guidance is primarily due to reduced capacity.
    
                 
 
2/  The Company believes that unit costs excluding fuel and/or special items is a useful measurement to investors in monitoring the Company's ongoing cost performance.
                 
                 
Capacity and Traffic Forecast (millions)
              
                 
AA Mainline Operations
              
     
Actual
    
Forecast
    
     
Jan
Feb
  
Mar
1Q08
2008
 
ASMs
  
             14,256
             12,985
  
              13,901
              41,142
         169,833
 
  Domestic
  
                8,944
                 8,174
  
                8,794
             25,912
         106,937
 
  International
  
                 5,312
                 4,812
  
                 5,107
             15,230
            62,896
                 
 
Traffic
  
              10,916
                9,980
  
              11,685
            32,582
         138,732
                 
Regional Affiliate Operations
              
     
Actual
    
Forecast
    
     
Jan
Feb
  
Mar
1Q08
2008
 
ASMs
  
                 1,084
                      980
  
                 1,054
                  3,118
             13,325
                 
 
Traffic
  
                      702
                      673
  
                      772
                 2,147
                9,962
                 
Below the Line Income/Expenses
              
                 
 
Total Other Income(Expense) is estimated at ($142) million in the first quarter of 2008.
  
                 

 
 
 

AMR EAGLE EYE
              
                 
                 
Share Count (millions)
              
                 
 
1Q08
              
 
Earnings
Basic
Diluted
          
 
Over $65 million
249
293
          
 
$50-$64 million
249
278
          
 
$0-$49 million
249
261
          
 
Loss
249
249
          
                 
 
FY2008
              
 
Earnings
Basic
Diluted
          
 
Over $265 million
253
298
          
 
$197-$264 million
253
283
          
 
$0-196 million
253
266
          
 
Loss
253
253
          
                 
Reconciliation to GAAP
              
                 
     
Actual
    
Forecast
    
     
Jan
Feb
  
Mar
1Q08
2008
Cents
                
AMR CASM
  
                  13.12
                 13.38
  
                 13.60
                 13.36
                 13.57
Less Special Items CASM
  
                             -
                             -
  
                             -
                             -
                             -
AMR CASM Excluding Special Items
  
                  13.12
                 13.38
  
                 13.60
                 13.36
                 13.57
                 
Less Fuel CASM
  
                    4.64
                     4.41
  
                    4.92
                    4.66
                    5.08
AMR CASM Excluding Fuel and Special Items
  
                    8.48
                    8.97
  
                    8.68
                    8.70
                    8.49
                 
                 
                 
     
Actual
    
Forecast
    
     
Jan
Feb
  
Mar
1Q08
2008
Cents
                
AA CASM
    
                 12.44
                 12.66
  
                 12.89
                 12.66
                 12.90
Less Special Items CASM
  
                             -
                             -
  
                             -
                             -
                             -
AA CASM Excluding Special Items
  
                 12.44
                 12.66
  
                 12.89
                 12.66
                 12.90
                 
Less Fuel CASM
  
                    4.53
                    4.29
  
                    4.77
                    4.53
                    4.94
AA CASM Excluding Fuel and Special Items
  
                     7.91
                    8.37
  
                     8.12
                     8.13
                    7.96