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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C. 20549
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FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of earliest event
  reported: May 4, 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

American Airlines, Inc. is filing herewith a press release issued on May 4, 2009 as Exhibit 99.1, which is included herein.  This press release was issued to report April 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:  May 5, 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, May 4, 2009


AMERICAN AIRLINES REPORTS APRIL TRAFFIC

FORT WORTH, Texas – American Airlines reported an April load factor of 81.3 percent, an increase of 1.2 points versus the same period last year. Traffic decreased 4.7 percent and capacity decreased 6.1 percent year over year.
Domestic traffic decreased 6.1 percent year over year on 8.2 percent less capacity. International traffic decreased by 2.1 percent relative to last year on a capacity decrease of 2.5 percent.
American boarded 7.2 million passengers in April.

Detailed traffic and capacity data are on the following pages.

 

AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES
   
April
          
   
2009
  
2008
      CHANGE
 
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
                
SYSTEM
  
10,283,688
    
10,788,313
    
-4.7
%
 
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
6,500,131
    
6,922,219
    
-6.1
  
 
INTERNATIONAL
3,783,557
    
3,866,094
    
-2.1
  
 
ATLANTIC
1,570,895
    
1,588,257
    
-1.1
  
 
LATIN AMERICA
1,775,714
    
1,850,307
    
-4.0
  
 
PACIFIC
436,948
    
427,530
    
2.2
  
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
                
SYSTEM
  
12,644,101
    
13,459,881
    
-6.1
%
 
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
7,735,876
    
8,425,465
    
-8.2
  
 
INTERNATIONAL
4,908,225
    
5,034,416
    
-2.5
  
 
ATLANTIC
1,965,913
    
1,982,188
    
-0.8
  
 
LATIN AMERICA
2,377,825
    
2,506,300
    
-5.1
  
 
PACIFIC
564,487
    
545,928
    
3.4
  
LOAD FACTOR
                  
SYSTEM
   81.3 %   80.2 %  
1.2
Pts
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
84.0
    
82.2
    
1.9
  
INTERNATIONAL
77.1
    
76.8
    
0.3
  
ATLANTIC
79.9
    
80.1
    
-0.2
  
LATIN AMERICA
74.7
    
73.8
    
0.9
  
PACIFIC
77.4
    
78.3
    
-0.9
  
PASSENGERS BOARDED
7,239,161
    
7,546,103
    
-4.1
%
                   
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
128,097
    
175,227
    
-26.9
%

 
 

AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES
   
YTD April
          
   
2009
  
2008
        CHANGE
 
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
                
SYSTEM
  
38,871,413
    
43,270,875
    
-10.2
%
 
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
24,567,868
    
27,609,786
    
-11.0
  
 
INTERNATIONAL
14,303,544
    
15,661,089
    
-8.7
  
 
ATLANTIC
5,151,768
    
5,639,650
    
-8.7
  
 
LATIN AMERICA
7,435,490
    
8,274,432
    
-10.1
  
 
PACIFIC
1,716,287
    
1,747,007
    
-1.8
  
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
                
SYSTEM
  
50,418,790
    
54,504,669
    
-7.5
%
 
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
30,791,015
    
34,244,929
    
-10.1
  
 
INTERNATIONAL
19,627,775
    
20,259,741
    
-3.1
  
 
ATLANTIC
7,258,799
    
7,479,733
    
-3.0
  
 
LATIN AMERICA
10,125,322
    
10,623,209
    
-4.7
  
 
PACIFIC
2,243,654
    
2,156,799
    
4.0
  
LOAD FACTOR
                
SYSTEM
   77.1 %   79.4 %  
-2.3
Pts
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
79.8
    
80.6
    
-0.8
  
INTERNATIONAL
72.9
    
77.3
    
-4.4
  
ATLANTIC
71.0
    
75.4
    
-4.4
  
LATIN AMERICA
73.4
    
77.9
    
-4.5
  
PACIFIC
76.5
    
81.0
    
-4.5
  
PASSENGERS BOARDED
27,572,130
    
30,596,632
    
-9.9
%
                   
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
498,733
    
680,148
    
-26.7
%


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