aa08038k.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:  August 3, 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 August 3, 2011 as Exhibit 99.1, which is included herein.  This press release was issued to report July 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:  August 3, 2011





 
 
 


EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit         Description

99.1                                  Press Release

 
 
 

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


FOR RELEASE: Wed., Aug. 3, 2011


AMERICAN AIRLINES REPORTS JULY TRAFFIC

FORT WORTH, Texas – American Airlines reported a July load factor of 87.7 percent, an increase of 0.7 points versus the same period last year. Traffic increased 1.7 percent and capacity increased 0.9 percent year-over-year.

International traffic increased by 5.2 percent relative to last July on a capacity increase of 3.0 percent, resulting in an increase in international load factor of 1.8 points versus the same period last year.  Domestic load factor matched last year’s 88.5 percent level, as capacity and traffic decreased by similar amounts of 0.6 and 0.7 percent year-over-year respectively.   American boarded 8.2 million passengers in July.

Detailed traffic and capacity are attached.




 
 
 


AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES

     
July
      
     
2011
  
2010
  
CHANGE
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
          
 
SYSTEM
12,176,128
  
11,976,119
  
1.7
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
7,161,259
  
7,208,950
  
(0.7)
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
5,014,869
  
4,767,170
  
5.2
 
   
ATLANTIC
2,027,491
  
1,985,236
  
2.1
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
2,281,592
  
2,206,730
  
3.4
 
   
PACIFIC
705,786
  
575,203
  
22.7
 
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
            
 
SYSTEM
13,881,964
  
13,764,136
  
0.9
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
8,090,761
  
8,143,290
  
(0.6)
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
5,791,203
  
5,620,846
  
3.0
 
   
ATLANTIC
2,296,522
  
2,268,783
  
1.2
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
2,628,951
  
2,677,485
  
(1.8)
 
   
PACIFIC
865,730
  
674,578
  
28.3
 
LOAD FACTOR
            
 
SYSTEM
87.7
%
87.0
%
0.7
Pts
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
88.5
 
88.5
 
0.0
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
86.6
 
84.8
 
1.8
 
   
ATLANTIC
88.3
 
87.5
 
0.8
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
86.8
 
82.4
 
4.4
 
   
PACIFIC
81.5
 
85.3
 
(3.7)
 
PASSENGERS BOARDED
8,183,383
  
8,066,233
  
1.5
%
                 
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
153,324
  
162,458
  
(5.6)
%


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 July
      
     
2011
  
2010
  
CHANGE
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
          
 
SYSTEM
74,111,603
  
72,879,030
  
1.7
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
44,822,575
  
45,263,503
  
(1.0)
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
29,289,028
  
27,615,527
  
6.1
 
   
ATLANTIC
10,830,965
  
10,682,345
  
1.4
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
14,486,098
  
13,480,989
  
7.5
 
   
PACIFIC
3,971,966
  
3,452,192
  
15.1
 
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
            
 
SYSTEM
90,936,336
  
89,002,640
  
2.2
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
54,037,085
  
54,389,170
  
(0.6)
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
36,899,251
  
34,613,470
  
6.6
 
   
ATLANTIC
13,852,010
  
13,317,528
  
4.0
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
17,896,434
  
17,203,844
  
4.0
 
   
PACIFIC
5,150,807
  
4,092,098
  
25.9
 
LOAD FACTOR
            
 
SYSTEM
81.5
%
81.9
%
(0.4)
Pts
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
82.9
 
83.2
 
(0.3)
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
79.4
 
79.8
 
(0.4)
 
   
ATLANTIC
78.2
 
80.2
 
(2.0)
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
80.9
 
78.4
 
2.6
 
   
PACIFIC
77.1
 
84.4
 
(7.2)
 
PASSENGERS BOARDED
50,489,680
  
50,413,326
  
0.2
%
                 
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
1,051,173
  
1,087,928
  
(3.4)
%


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