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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: November 5, 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 November 5, 2008 as Exhibit 99.1, which is included herein.  This press release was issued to report October 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:  November 5, 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:  Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008



AMERICAN AIRLINES REPORTS OCTOBER TRAFFIC

FORT WORTH, Texas – American Airlines reported an October load factor of 79.0 percent, a decline of 1.5 points versus the same period last year.  Traffic decreased 8.8 percent and capacity decreased 7.0 percent year over year.
Domestic traffic decreased 11.5 percent year over year on 10.3 percent less capacity.  International traffic decreased by 3.6 percent relative to last year on a capacity decrease of 1.1 percent.
American boarded 7.4 million passengers in October.


 
 
 


COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES
     
October
      
     
2008
  
2007
  
CHANGE
  
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
          
 
SYSTEM
10,511,475
  
11,522,647
  
-8.8
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
6,651,288
  
7,519,252
  
-11.5
  
   
INTERNATIONAL
3,860,187
  
4,003,395
  
-3.6
  
   
ATLANTIC
1,685,566
  
1,783,969
  
-5.5
  
   
LATIN AMERICA
1,704,388
  
1,737,626
  
-1.9
  
   
PACIFIC
470,233
  
481,800
  
-2.4
  
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
            
 
SYSTEM
13,298,589
  
14,304,670
  
-7.0
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
8,297,710
  
9,249,055
  
-10.3
  
   
INTERNATIONAL
5,000,879
  
5,055,615
  
-1.1
  
   
ATLANTIC
2,183,452
  
2,220,082
  
-1.6
  
   
LATIN AMERICA
2,234,032
  
2,256,329
  
-1.0
  
   
PACIFIC
583,395
  
579,203
  
0.7
  
LOAD FACTOR
            
 
SYSTEM
                79.0
%
                80.6
%
-1.5
Pts
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
                80.2
  
                81.3
  
-1.1
  
   
INTERNATIONAL
                77.2
  
                79.2
  
-2.0
  
   
ATLANTIC
                77.2
  
                80.4
  
-3.2
  
   
LATIN AMERICA
                76.3
  
                77.0
  
-0.7
  
   
PACIFIC
                80.6
  
                83.2
  
-2.6
  
PASSENGERS BOARDED
7,435,471
  
8,181,254
  
-9.1
%
                 
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
167,215
  
187,803
  
-11.0
%


 
 
 

                 
AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES
     
YTD October
      
     
2008
  
2007
  
CHANGE
  
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
          
 
SYSTEM
111,874,895
  
116,036,923
  
-3.6
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
70,986,316
  
75,473,830
  
-5.9
  
   
INTERNATIONAL
40,888,579
  
40,563,093
  
0.8
  
   
ATLANTIC
16,474,625
  
16,885,367
  
-2.4
  
   
LATIN AMERICA
19,788,016
  
18,979,505
  
4.3
  
   
PACIFIC
4,625,937
  
4,698,221
  
-1.5
  
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
            
 
SYSTEM
138,011,500
  
141,885,328
  
-2.7
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
86,317,404
  
90,626,887
  
-4.8
  
   
INTERNATIONAL
51,694,096
  
51,258,441
  
0.8
  
   
ATLANTIC
20,893,791
  
21,084,448
  
-0.9
  
   
LATIN AMERICA
25,191,953
  
24,545,257
  
2.6
  
   
PACIFIC
5,608,352
  
5,628,737
  
-0.4
  
LOAD FACTOR
            
 
SYSTEM
81.1
%
81.8
%
-0.7
Pts
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
82.2
  
83.3
  
-1.0
  
   
INTERNATIONAL
79.1
  
79.1
  
0.0
  
   
ATLANTIC
78.8
  
80.1
  
-1.2
  
   
LATIN AMERICA
78.5
  
77.3
  
1.2
  
   
PACIFIC
82.5
  
83.5
  
-1.0
  
PASSENGERS BOARDED
78,773,094
  
82,257,322
  
-4.2
%
                 
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
1,714,455
  
1,761,863
  
-2.7
%


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