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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: December 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.)



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Item 8.01    Other Events

American Airlines, Inc. is filing herewith a press release issued on December 3, 2008 as Exhibit 99.1, which is included herein.  This press release was issued to report November 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:  December 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:  Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008


AMERICAN AIRLINES REPORTS NOVEMBER TRAFFIC

FORT WORTH, Texas – American Airlines reported a November load factor of 76.6 percent, a decline of 4.6 points versus the same period last year.  Traffic decreased 14.5 percent and capacity decreased 9.3 percent year over year.
Domestic traffic decreased 19.3 percent year over year on 15 percent less capacity.  International traffic decreased by 5.4 percent relative to last year on a capacity increase of 1.3 percent.
American boarded 6.7 million passengers in November.


 
 
 


AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES
                 
     
November
          
     
2008
    
2007
    
CHANGE
    
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
                    
SYSTEM
       9,531,878       11,146,025       -14.5  
%
 
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
     5,885,065       7,292,496       -19.3    
 
INTERNATIONAL
     3,646,813       3,853,528       -5.4    
 
ATLANTIC
     1,397,476       1,528,886       -8.6    
 
LATIN AMERICA
     1,816,839       1,871,138       -2.9    
 
PACIFIC
     432,498       453,504       -4.6    
                           
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
                          
SYSTEM
       12,445,425       13,722,504       -9.3  
%
 
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
     7,574,104       8,915,225       -15.0    
 
INTERNATIONAL
     4,871,321       4,807,279       1.3    
 
ATLANTIC
     1,831,849       1,904,237       -3.8    
 
LATIN AMERICA
     2,475,644       2,344,576       5.6    
 
PACIFIC
     563,828       558,466       1.0    
                             
LOAD FACTOR
                            
SYSTEM
       76.6 %     81.2 %     -4.6  
Pts
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
     77.7       81.8       -4.1    
INTERNATIONAL
     74.9       80.2       -5.3    
ATLANTIC
     76.3       80.3       -4.0    
LATIN AMERICA
     73.4       79.8       -6.4    
PACIFIC
     76.7       81.2       -4.5    
                           
PASSENGERS BOARDED
     6,714,252       7,984,035       -15.9  
%
                             
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
     155,650       180,200       -13.6  
%



 
 
 

AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES
                 
     
YTD November
          
     
2008
    
2007
    
CHANGE
    
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
                    
SYSTEM
       121,406,417       127,182,947       -4.5  
%
 
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
     76,871,133       82,766,326       -7.1    
 
INTERNATIONAL
     44,535,283       44,416,621       0.3    
 
ATLANTIC
     17,872,369       18,414,253       -2.9    
 
LATIN AMERICA
     21,604,482       20,850,643       3.6    
 
PACIFIC
     5,058,433       5,151,725       -1.8    
                           
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
                          
SYSTEM
       150,456,278       155,607,832       -3.3  
%
 
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
     93,891,110       99,542,111       -5.7    
 
INTERNATIONAL
     56,565,169       56,065,720       0.9    
 
ATLANTIC
     22,725,703       22,988,685       -1.1    
 
LATIN AMERICA
     27,667,359       26,889,833       2.9    
 
PACIFIC
     6,172,106       6,187,203       -0.2    
                             
LOAD FACTOR
                            
SYSTEM
       80.7 %     81.7 %     -1.0  
Pts
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
     81.9       83.1       -1.3    
INTERNATIONAL
     78.7       79.2       -0.5    
ATLANTIC
     78.6       80.1       -1.5    
LATIN AMERICA
     78.1       77.5       0.5    
PACIFIC
     82.0       83.3       -1.3    
PASSENGERS BOARDED
     85,489,315       90,241,357       -5.3  
%
                             
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
     1,870,208       1,942,062       -3.7  
%


 
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