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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: November 3, 2010


                         AMR CORPORATION                   _
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          Delaware                                     1-8400                                      75-1825172           _
(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

 
AMR Corporation is filing herewith a press release issued on November 3, 2010 by American Airlines, Inc. as Exhibit 99.1, which is included herein.  This press release was issued to report October 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.


           AMR CORPORATION



/s/ Kenneth W. Wimberly
Kenneth W. Wimberly
Corporate Secretary

 

 

 
Dated:  November 4, 2010
 

 

 
 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX
 

 
Exhibit     Description
 
99.1                    Press Release
 

 

 

 
 

 

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


 
 

 
FOR RELEASE: Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010
 

 

 
AMERICAN AIRLINES REPORTS OCTOBER TRAFFIC
 

 
FORT WORTH, Texas – American Airlines reported an October load factor of 83.6 percent, an increase of 0.5 points versus the same period last year. Traffic increased 5.2 percent and capacity increased 4.6 percent year over year.
 
Domestic traffic increased 1.6 percent year over year on 0.7 percent more capacity. International traffic increased by 11.2 percent relative to last year on a capacity increase of 10.9 percent.
 
American boarded 7.3 million passengers in October.
 

Detailed traffic and capacity are attached.

 
 

 
AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
                   
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES
                   
   
 
    October          
   
   2010
   
   2009
   
 CHANGE
   
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
                   
SYSTEM
    10,770,648       10,239,683       5.2  
%
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
    6,545,882       6,441,480       1.6  
 
INTERNATIONAL
    4,224,766       3,798,203       11.2  
 
ATLANTIC
    1,824,339       1,660,290       9.9  
 
LATIN AMERICA
    1,826,724       1,692,101       8  
 
PACIFIC
    573,703       445,812       28.7  
 
 
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
                         
SYSTEM
    12,888,396       12,327,196       4.6  
%
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
    7,741,915       7,687,998       0.7  
 
INTERNATIONAL
    5,146,481       4,639,198       10.9  
 
ATLANTIC
    2,178,295       1,981,336       9.9  
 
LATIN AMERICA
    2,290,716       2,103,043       8.9  
 
PACIFIC
    677,470       554,819       22.1  
 
 
LOAD FACTOR
                         
SYSTEM
    83.6 %     83.1 %     0.5  
Pts
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
    84.6       83.8       0.8  
 
INTERNATIONAL
    82.1       81.9       0.2  
 
ATLANTIC
    83.8       83.8       0  
 
LATIN AMERICA
    79.7       80.5       (0.7
 
PACIFIC
    84.7       80.4       4.3  
 
 
PASSENGERS BOARDED
    7,296,426       7,125,619       2.4  
%
                           
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
    173,971       158,477       9.8  
%

 
 

 


AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
                   
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
                   
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES
                   
   
YEAR-TO-DATE  October
         
   
2010
   
2009
   
CHANGE
   
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
                   
SYSTEM
    105,210,327       102,729,663       2.4  
%
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
    64,799,810       64,471,822       0.5  
 
INTERNATIONAL
    40,410,518       38,257,841       5.6  
 
ATLANTIC
    16,220,070       15,835,678       2.4  
 
LATIN AMERICA
    19,059,951       17,966,374       6.1  
 
PACIFIC
    5,130,497       4,455,789       15.1  
 
 
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
                         
SYSTEM
    128,052,959       127,185,768       0.7  
%
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
    77,801,273       77,720,863       0.1  
 
INTERNATIONAL
    50,251,686       49,464,906       1.6  
 
ATLANTIC
    19,905,672       20,240,075       (1.7
 
LATIN AMERICA
    24,232,120       23,588,190       2.7  
 
PACIFIC
    6,113,893       5,636,641       8.5  
 
 
LOAD FACTOR
                         
SYSTEM
    82.2 %     80.8 %     1.4  
Pts
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
    83.3       83       0.3  
 
INTERNATIONAL
    80.4       77.3       3.1  
 
ATLANTIC
    81.5       78.2       3.2  
 
LATIN AMERICA
    78.7       76.2       2.5  
 
PACIFIC
    83.9       79.1       4.9  
 
 
PASSENGERS BOARDED
    72,119,573       71,954,887       0.2  
%
                           
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
    1,575,666       1,343,784       17.3  
%




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