aa09068k.htm

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:  September 6, 2011


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 September 6, 2011 as Exhibit 99.1, which is included herein.  This press release was issued to report August 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:  September 6, 2011





 
 
 


EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
 
99.1
Description
 
Press Release

 
 
 

    CONTACT:                                                                                   Sean Collins
Corporate Communications
Fort Worth, Texas
817-967-1577
mediarelations@aa.com


FOR RELEASE: Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2011


AMERICAN AIRLINES REPORTS AUGUST TRAFFIC

FORT WORTH, Texas – American Airlines reported an August load factor of 85.3 percent, an increase of 0.7 points versus the same period last year. Capacity decreased 1.2 percent, while traffic was 0.4 percent lower year-over-year.
International traffic increased by 3.0 percent on a capacity increase of 1.1 percent, resulting in an increase in international load factor of 1.5 points versus August of last year. Domestic load factor increased 0.2 points year-over-year, as capacity and traffic decreased by 2.8 and 2.6 percent year-over-year respectively. American boarded 7.6 million passengers in August.

Detailed traffic and capacity are attached.




 
 
 


AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES

     
August
      
     
       2011
  
       2010
  
CHANGE
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
          
 
SYSTEM
11,464,063
  
11,507,879
  
(0.4)
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
6,789,667
  
6,967,569
  
(2.6)
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
4,674,396
  
4,540,310
  
3.0
 
   
ATLANTIC
1,943,662
  
1,895,834
  
2.5
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
2,031,057
  
2,078,050
  
(2.3)
 
   
PACIFIC
699,677
  
566,426
  
23.5
 
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
            
 
SYSTEM
13,445,622
  
13,607,271
  
(1.2)
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
7,883,235
  
8,106,382
  
(2.8)
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
5,562,387
  
5,500,889
  
1.1
 
   
ATLANTIC
2,233,527
  
2,256,780
  
(1.0)
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
2,481,823
  
2,560,923
  
(3.1)
 
   
PACIFIC
847,037
  
683,187
  
24.0
 
LOAD FACTOR
            
 
SYSTEM
85.3
%
84.6
%
0.7
Pts
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
86.1
 
86.0
 
0.2
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
84.0
 
82.5
 
1.5
 
   
ATLANTIC
87.0
 
84.0
 
3.0
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
81.8
 
81.1
 
0.7
 
   
PACIFIC
82.6
 
82.9
 
(0.3)
 
PASSENGERS BOARDED
7,645,257
  
7,714,143
  
(0.9)
%
                 
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
142,151
  
156,615
  
(9.2)
%


Current AMR Corp. releases can be accessed on the Internet.
The address is http://www.aa.com/

 
 

 
 
 


AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES

     
YEAR-TO-DATE August
      
     
       2011
  
       2010
  
CHANGE
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
          
 
SYSTEM
85,573,990
  
84,386,909
  
1.4
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
51,609,901
  
52,231,072
  
(1.2)
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
33,964,089
  
32,155,836
  
5.6
 
   
ATLANTIC
12,774,609
  
12,578,179
  
1.6
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
16,517,821
  
15,559,039
  
6.2
 
   
PACIFIC
4,671,659
  
4,018,618
  
16.3
 
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
            
 
SYSTEM
104,379,041
  
102,609,911
  
1.7
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
61,917,519
  
62,495,552
  
(0.9)
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
42,461,522
  
40,114,359
  
5.9
 
   
ATLANTIC
16,085,437
  
15,574,307
  
3.3
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
20,378,307
  
19,764,767
  
3.1
 
   
PACIFIC
5,997,778
  
4,775,285
  
25.6
 
LOAD FACTOR
            
 
SYSTEM
82.0
%
82.2
%
(0.3)
Pts
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
83.4
 
83.6
 
(0.2)
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
80.0
 
80.2
 
(0.2)
 
   
ATLANTIC
79.4
 
80.8
 
(1.3)
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
81.1
 
78.7
 
2.3
 
   
PACIFIC
77.9
 
84.2
 
(6.3)
 
PASSENGERS BOARDED
58,137,372
  
58,127,469
  
0.0
%
                 
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
1,193,421
  
1,244,543
  
(4.1)
%


Current AMR Corp. releases can be accessed on the Internet.
The address is http://www.aa.com/