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Issuer Free Writing Prospectus
(to the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement,
dated June 29, 2009)
Filed pursuant to Rule 433
Registration No. 333-136563
333-136563-01



June 29, 2009
American Airlines, Inc. (“American”)
             
Securities:
  Class A Pass Through Certificates, Series 2009-1A (“Class A Certificates”)    
 
        
Amount:
  $520,110,000    
 
        
CUSIP:
  023763AA3    
 
        
ISIN:
  US023763AA31    
 
        
Coupon:
  10.375%    
 
        
Amount Available under Class A Liquidity Facility at January 2, 20111:
  $79,284,839    
 
        
Initial “Maximum Commitment” under Class A Liquidity Facility:
  $80,384,638    
 
        
Public Offering Price:
  100%    
 
        
Make-Whole Spread
Over Treasuries:
  75 bps    
 
        
Underwriters Purchase
      Principal Amount
Commitments:
  Underwriter   of Class A Certificates
 
  Goldman, Sachs & Co.   $234,049,500
 
  Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated   $234,049,500
 
  Calyon Securities (USA) Inc.   $52,011,000
 
1   The first Regular Distribution Date that occurs after all Aircraft available to be financed in this offering are scheduled currently to have been delivered.

 

     
Underwriting
Commission:
  $7,801,650
 
    
Concession to Selling Group Members:
  0.900%
 
    
Discount to Brokers/Dealers:
  0.450%
 
    
Underwriting
Agreement:
  June 29, 2009
 
    
Settlement:
  July 7, 2009 (T+5) closing date, the 5th business day following the date hereof
 
    
Preliminary
Prospectus
Supplement:
 

American has prepared and filed with the SEC a Preliminary Prospectus Supplement, dated June 29, 2009, which includes additional information regarding the Class A Certificates
The issuer has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus and prospectus supplement) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus and the prospectus supplement in that registration statement and other documents the issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the issuer and this offering.  You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the issuer, any underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling Goldman, Sachs & Co. toll-free 1-866-471-2526 or Morgan Stanley toll-free 1-866-718-1649 (institutional investors).