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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: October 3, 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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Item 8.01  Other Events

American Airlines, Inc. is filing herewith a press release issued on October 3, 2008 as Exhibit 99.1, which is included herein.  This press release was issued to report September 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:  October 3, 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:  Friday, Oct. 3, 2008


AMERICAN AIRLINES REPORTS SEPTEMBER TRAFFIC

FORT WORTH, Texas – American Airlines reported a September load factor of 76.6 percent, a decline of 1.8 points versus the same period last year. Traffic decreased 9.1 percent and capacity decreased 7.0 percent year over year.
Domestic traffic decreased 11.7 percent year over year on 9.4 percent less capacity. International traffic decreased by 4.8 percent relative to last year on a capacity decrease of 2.7 percent.
American boarded 6.8 million passengers in September.

Detailed traffic and capacity data are on the following page.


 
 
 


AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES
     
September
      
     
2008
  
2007
  
CHANGE
  
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
            
 
SYSTEM
  
9,858,291
  
10,849,454
  
-9.1
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
6,083,733
  
6,886,530
  
-11.7
  
   
INTERNATIONAL
3,774,558
  
3,962,924
  
-4.8
  
   
ATLANTIC
1,702,667
  
1,824,083
  
-6.7
  
   
LATIN AMERICA
1,625,904
  
1,672,865
  
-2.8
  
   
PACIFIC
445,987
  
465,976
  
-4.3
  
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
            
 
SYSTEM
  
12,869,750
  
13,832,902
  
-7.0
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
8,003,291
  
8,833,819
  
-9.4
  
   
INTERNATIONAL
4,866,459
  
4,999,083
  
-2.7
  
   
ATLANTIC
2,184,973
  
2,217,043
  
-1.4
  
   
LATIN AMERICA
2,116,918
  
2,223,942
  
-4.8
  
   
PACIFIC
564,568
  
558,099
  
1.2
  
LOAD FACTOR
              
 
SYSTEM
  
                       76.6
%
                       78.4
%
-1.8
Pts
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
                       76.0
  
                       78.0
  
-1.9
  
   
INTERNATIONAL
                       77.6
  
                       79.3
  
-1.7
  
   
ATLANTIC
                       77.9
  
                       82.3
  
-4.3
  
   
LATIN AMERICA
                       76.8
  
                       75.2
  
1.6
  
   
PACIFIC
                       79.0
  
                       83.5
  
-4.5
  
PASSENGERS BOARDED
6,762,979
  
7,518,518
  
-10.0
%
                 
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
159,128
  
172,429
  
-7.7
%


 
 
 



AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES
     
YTD September
      
     
2008
  
2007
  
CHANGE
  
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
            
 
SYSTEM
101,363,593
  
104,514,276
  
-3.0
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
64,334,624
  
67,954,578
  
-5.3
  
   
INTERNATIONAL
37,028,969
  
36,559,698
  
1.3
  
   
ATLANTIC
14,789,107
  
15,101,398
  
-2.1
  
   
LATIN AMERICA
18,084,154
  
17,241,878
  
4.9
  
   
PACIFIC
4,155,708
  
4,216,421
  
-1.4
  
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
            
 
SYSTEM
124,713,362
  
127,580,658
  
-2.2
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
78,019,596
  
81,377,832
  
-4.1
  
   
INTERNATIONAL
46,693,766
  
46,202,827
  
1.1
  
   
ATLANTIC
18,710,221
  
18,864,366
  
-0.8
  
   
LATIN AMERICA
22,958,516
  
22,288,928
  
3.0
  
   
PACIFIC
5,025,029
  
5,049,533
  
-0.5
  
LOAD FACTOR
              
 
SYSTEM
81.3
%
81.9
%
-0.6
Pts
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
82.5
  
83.5
  
-1.0
  
   
INTERNATIONAL
79.3
  
79.1
  
0.2
  
   
ATLANTIC
79.0
  
80.1
  
-1.0
  
   
LATIN AMERICA
78.8
  
77.4
  
1.4
  
   
PACIFIC
82.7
  
83.5
  
-0.8
  
PASSENGERS BOARDED
71,335,876
  
74,076,068
  
-3.7
%
                 
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
1,547,449
  
1,574,060
  
-1.7
%

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