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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: January 5, 2009


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

AMR Corporation is filing herewith a press release issued on January 5, 2009 by American Airlines, Inc. as Exhibit 99.1, which is included herein.  This press release was issued to report December 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:  January 6, 2009


 
 
 

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:  Monday, Jan. 5, 2009



AMERICAN AIRLINES REPORTS DECEMBER TRAFFIC

FORT WORTH, Texas – American Airlines reported a December load factor of 79.2 percent, an increase of 0.4 point versus the same period last year.  Traffic decreased 8.2 percent and capacity decreased 8.6 percent year over year.
            Domestic traffic decreased 9.6 percent year over year on 11.8 percent less capacity.  International traffic decreased by 5.7 percent relative to last year on a capacity decrease of 3.2 percent.
            American boarded 7.3 million passengers in December.


 
 
 


AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES
 
December
                    
     
2008
    
2007
    
CHANGE
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
                
SYSTEM
       10,320,561       11,237,764       -8.2  
%
 
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
     6,416,039       7,095,430       -9.6    
 
INTERNATIONAL
     3,904,522       4,142,334       -5.7    
 
ATLANTIC
     1,471,143       1,598,295       -8.0    
 
LATIN AMERICA
     1,980,242       2,088,718       -5.2    
 
PACIFIC
     453,137       455,321       -0.5    
                             
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
                          
SYSTEM
       13,030,684       14,253,769       -8.6  
%
 
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
     7,924,082       8,980,955       -11.8    
 
INTERNATIONAL
     5,106,602       5,272,814       -3.2    
 
ATLANTIC
     1,873,329       1,962,879       -4.6    
 
LATIN AMERICA
     2,669,298       2,731,753       -2.3    
 
PACIFIC
     563,975       578,182       -2.5    
                             
LOAD FACTOR
                            
SYSTEM
       79.2 %     78.8 %     0.4  
Pts
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
     81.0       79.0       2.0    
INTERNATIONAL
     76.5       78.6       -2.1    
ATLANTIC
     78.5       81.4       -2.9    
LATIN AMERICA
     74.2       76.5       -2.3    
PACIFIC
     80.3       78.8       1.6    
                             
PASSENGERS BOARDED
       7,277,173       7,923,725       -8.2  
%
                             
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
       134,673       179,969       -25.2  
%


 
 
 


AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES
                       
 
YTD December
                    
     
2008
    
2007
    
CHANGE
    
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
                    
SYSTEM
       131,730,196       138,420,711       -4.8  
%
 
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
     83,288,032       89,861,756       -7.3    
 
INTERNATIONAL
     48,442,164       48,558,955       -0.2    
 
ATLANTIC
     19,342,737       20,012,548       -3.3    
 
LATIN AMERICA
     23,587,855       22,939,361       2.8    
 
PACIFIC
     5,511,573       5,607,047       -1.7    
                             
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
                          
SYSTEM
       163,491,258       169,861,601       -3.8  
%
 
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
     101,816,192       108,523,067       -6.2    
 
INTERNATIONAL
     61,675,066       61,338,534       0.5    
 
ATLANTIC
     24,598,295       24,951,564       -1.4    
 
LATIN AMERICA
     30,340,731       29,621,586       2.4    
 
PACIFIC
     6,736,041       6,765,385       -0.4    
                             
LOAD FACTOR
                            
SYSTEM
       80.6 %     81.5 %     -0.9  
Pts
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
     81.8       82.8       -1.0    
INTERNATIONAL
     78.5       79.2       -0.6    
ATLANTIC
     78.6       80.2       -1.6    
LATIN AMERICA
     77.7       77.4       0.3    
PACIFIC
     81.8       82.9       -1.1    
                             
PASSENGERS BOARDED
       92,770,940       98,165,082       -5.5  
%
                             
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
       2,005,230       2,122,031       -5.5  
%
 

 
 
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