aa10058k.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:  October 5, 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 October 5, 2011 as Exhibit 99.1, which is included herein.  This press release was issued to report September 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:  October 5, 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: Wed., Oct. 5, 2011


AMERICAN AIRLINES REPORTS SEPTEMBER TRAFFIC

FORT WORTH, Texas – American Airlines reported a September load factor of 81.4 percent, an increase of 1.3 points versus the same period last year. Traffic increased 1.9 percent on a capacity increase of 0.3 percent year-over-year.

Domestic traffic increased 1.7 percent year-over-year on 1.1 percent less capacity, resulting in an increase in domestic load factor of 2.3 points versus September of last year. International traffic increased by 2.2 percent relative to last year, as capacity increased by 2.4 percent, resulting in an international load factor 0.2 points lower versus the same period last year.

American boarded 6.8 million passengers in September.

Detailed traffic and capacity are attached.








 
 
 


AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES

     
September
      
     
2011
  
2010
  
CHANGE
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
          
 
SYSTEM
10,244,401
  
10,052,771
  
1.9
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
6,124,993
  
6,022,855
  
1.7
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
4,119,408
  
4,029,915
  
2.2
 
   
ATLANTIC
1,826,808
  
1,817,551
  
0.5
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
1,723,741
  
1,674,188
  
3.0
 
   
PACIFIC
568,859
  
538,177
  
5.7
 
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
            
 
SYSTEM
12,592,724
  
12,554,652
  
0.3
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
7,480,111
  
7,563,807
  
(1.1)
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
5,112,613
  
4,990,845
  
2.4
 
   
ATLANTIC
2,204,043
  
2,153,070
  
2.4
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
2,165,034
  
2,176,637
  
(0.5)
 
   
PACIFIC
743,536
  
661,138
  
12.5
 
LOAD FACTOR
            
 
SYSTEM
81.4
%
80.1
%
1.3
Pts
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
81.9
 
79.6
 
2.3
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
80.6
 
80.7
 
(0.2)
 
   
ATLANTIC
82.9
 
84.4
 
(1.5)
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
79.6
 
76.9
 
2.7
 
   
PACIFIC
76.5
 
81.4
 
(4.9)
 
PASSENGERS BOARDED
6,846,200
  
6,695,678
  
2.2
%
                 
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
148,904
  
157,152
  
(5.2)
%


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 September
      
     
2011
  
2010
  
CHANGE
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
          
 
SYSTEM
95,816,673
  
94,439,679
  
1.5
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
57,734,857
  
58,253,928
  
(0.9)
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
38,081,816
  
36,185,752
  
5.2
 
   
ATLANTIC
14,601,201
  
14,395,731
  
1.4
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
18,240,099
  
17,233,227
  
5.8
 
   
PACIFIC
5,240,516
  
4,556,794
  
15.0
 
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
            
 
SYSTEM
116,969,492
  
115,164,563
  
1.6
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
69,396,904
  
70,059,358
  
(0.9)
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
47,572,588
  
45,105,205
  
5.5
 
   
ATLANTIC
18,289,154
  
17,727,377
  
3.2
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
22,542,181
  
21,941,404
  
2.7
 
   
PACIFIC
6,741,253
  
5,436,423
  
24.0
 
LOAD FACTOR
            
 
SYSTEM
81.9
%
82.0
%
(0.1)
Pts
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
83.2
 
83.1
 
0.0
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
80.0
 
80.2
 
(0.2)
 
   
ATLANTIC
79.8
 
81.2
 
(1.4)
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
80.9
 
78.5
 
2.4
 
   
PACIFIC
77.7
 
83.8
 
(6.1)
 
PASSENGERS BOARDED
64,984,640
  
64,823,147
  
0.2
%
                 
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
1,342,158
  
1,401,695
  
(4.2)
%


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