aa06038k.htm

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: June 3, 2010


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 June 3, 2010 as Exhibit 99.1, which is included herein.  This press release was issued to report May 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:  June 3, 2010


 
 
 

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit     Description

99.1                    Press Release
 



 
 
 


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


FOR RELEASE:  Thursday, June 3, 2010



AMERICAN AIRLINES REPORTS MAY TRAFFIC

FORT WORTH, Texas – American Airlines reported a May load factor of 82.8 percent, an increase of 3.6 points versus the same period last year.  Traffic increased 4.1 percent and capacity decreased 0.4 percent year over year.
Domestic traffic increased 1.4 percent year over year on 0.7 percent less capacity.  International traffic increased by 8.8 percent relative to last year on a capacity decrease of 0.1 percent.
American boarded 7.4 million passengers in May.

 
 
 


AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES
                 
     
May
          
     
2010
  
2009
  
CHANGE
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
            
 
SYSTEM
  
10,808,377
  
10,380,661
  
4.1
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
6,656,157
  
6,563,404
  
1.4
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
4,152,220
  
3,817,257
  
8.8
 
   
ATLANTIC
1,822,142
  
1,765,129
  
3.2
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
1,814,953
  
1,596,479
  
13.7
 
   
PACIFIC
515,125
  
455,649
  
13.1
 
                 
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
              
 
SYSTEM
  
13,057,862
  
13,115,629
  
-0.4
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
7,893,863
  
7,945,734
  
-0.7
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
5,163,999
  
5,169,895
  
-0.1
 
   
ATLANTIC
2,172,419
  
2,258,697
  
-3.8
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
2,397,710
  
2,327,891
  
3
 
   
PACIFIC
593,870
  
583,307
  
1.8
 
                 
LOAD FACTOR
              
 
SYSTEM
  
82.8
%
79.1
%
3.6
Pts
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
84.3
 
82.6
 
1.7
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
80.4
 
73.8
 
6.6
 
   
ATLANTIC
83.9
 
78.1
 
5.7
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
75.7
 
68.6
 
7.1
 
   
PACIFIC
86.7
 
78.1
 
8.6
 
                 
PASSENGERS BOARDED
  
7,375,345
  
7,224,468
  
2.1
%
                 
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
168,953
  
137,851
  
22.6
%



 
 
 

AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES
                 
     
YEAR-TO-DATE
          
     
2010
  
2009
  
CHANGE
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
            
 
SYSTEM
 
49,656,169
  
49,252,159
  
0.8
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
31,169,261
  
31,130,838
  
0.1
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
18,486,908
  
18,121,321
  
2
 
   
ATLANTIC
6,737,484
  
6,916,917
  
-2.6
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
9,425,548
  
9,032,466
  
4.4
 
   
PACIFIC
2,323,876
  
2,171,938
  
7
 
                 
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
              
 
SYSTEM
 
62,273,663
  
63,534,313
  
-2
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
38,479,148
  
38,735,504
  
-0.7
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
23,794,516
  
24,798,809
  
-4
 
   
ATLANTIC
8,861,201
  
9,518,436
  
-6.9
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
12,134,654
  
12,453,482
  
-2.6
 
   
PACIFIC
2,798,660
  
2,826,891
  
-1
 
                 
LOAD FACTOR
              
 
SYSTEM
 
79.7
%
77.5
%
2.2
Pts
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
81
 
80.4
 
0.6
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
77.7
 
73.1
 
4.6
 
   
ATLANTIC
76
 
72.7
 
3.4
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
77.7
 
72.5
 
5.1
 
   
PACIFIC
83
 
76.8
 
6.2
 
                 
PASSENGERS BOARDED
 
34,694,696
  
34,799,424
  
-0.3
%
                 
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
765,981
  
636,422
  
20.4
%

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