aa01058k.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: January 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 January 5, 2011 as Exhibit 99.1, which is included herein.  This press release was issued to report December 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:  January 5, 2011

 
 
 

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit                Description

99.1                      Press Release
 



 
 
 



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


FOR RELEASE: Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011


AMERICAN AIRLINES REPORTS DECEMBER TRAFFIC

FORT WORTH, Texas – American Airlines reported that December traffic increased 1.8 percent and capacity increased 1.8 percent year over year.  December load factor was 80.6 percent, matching the same period last year.  Domestic traffic increased 0.5 percent year over year on 0.4 percent more capacity.  International traffic increased by 3.9 percent relative to last year on a capacity increase of 4.0 percent.
American boarded 7.1 million passengers in December.

Detailed traffic and capacity are attached.

 
 
 
                         
             AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
  
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
  
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES
  
December
  
   
2010
  
2009
  
CHANGE
  
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
            
SYSTEM
 
10,333,602
  
10,154,332
  
1.8
%
 
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
6,310,233
  
6,280,883
  
0.5
 
 
INTERNATIONAL
4,023,369
  
3,873,449
  
3.9
 
 
ATLANTIC
1,286,057
  
1,412,643
  
-9.0
 
 
LATIN AMERICA
2,211,647
  
2,005,121
  
10.3
 
 
PACIFIC
525,665
  
455,685
  
15.4
 
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
            
SYSTEM
 
12,820,622
  
12,599,508
  
1.8
%
 
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
7,809,569
  
7,780,144
  
0.4
 
 
INTERNATIONAL
5,011,053
  
4,819,364
  
4.0
 
 
ATLANTIC
1,577,632
  
1,698,326
  
-7.1
 
 
LATIN AMERICA
2,777,192
  
2,556,742
  
8.6
 
 
PACIFIC
656,229
  
564,296
  
16.3
 
LOAD FACTOR
              
SYSTEM
 
80.6
%
80.6
%
0
Pts
 
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
80.8
 
80.7
 
0.1
 
 
INTERNATIONAL
80.3
 
80.4
 
-0.1
 
 
ATLANTIC
81.5
 
83.2
 
-1.7
 
 
LATIN AMERICA
79.6
 
78.4
 
1.2
 
 
PACIFIC
80.1
 
80.8
 
-0.6
 
PASSENGERS BOARDED
 
7,135,049
  
7,076,938
  
0.8
%
               
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
 
151,632
  
151,703
  
0
%


 
 
 


AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES
December
   
2010
  
2009
  
CHANGE
  
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
            
                           SYSTEM
  
125,449,510
  
122,375,278
  
2.5
%
 
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
77,239,007
  
76,722,517
  
0.7
  
 
INTERNATIONAL
48,210,503
  
45,652,761
  
5.6
  
 
   ATLANTIC
18,843,734
  
18,570,643
  
1.5
  
 
LATIN AMERICA
23,193,221
  
21,744,513
  
6.7
  
 
   PACIFIC
6,173,548
  
5,337,605
  
15.7
  
                              AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
            
SYSTEM
  
153,184,659
  
151,709,372
  
1.0
%
 
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
93,136,748
  
92,924,678
  
0.2
  
 
INTERNATIONAL
60,047,911
  
58,784,695
  
2.1
  
 
   ATLANTIC
23,231,460
  
23,675,751
  
-1.9
  
 
LATIN AMERICA
29,408,003
  
28,363,559
  
3.7
  
 
   PACIFIC
7,408,448
  
6,745,384
  
9.8
  
          LOAD FACTOR
              
SYSTEM
  
81.9
%
80.7
%
1.2
Pts
 
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
82.9
  
82.6
  
0.4
  
 
INTERNATIONAL
80.3
  
77.7
  
2.6
  
 
   ATLANTIC
81.1
  
78.4
  
2.7
  
 
LATIN AMERICA
78.9
  
76.7
  
2.2
  
 
   PACIFIC
83.3
  
79.1
  
4.2
  
PASSENGERS BOARDED
  
86,127,370
  
85,720,496
  
0.5
%
               
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
  
1,885,722
  
1,656,094
  
13.9
%



                                             

 
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