aa11038k.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:  November 3, 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 November 3, 2011 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.


             American Airlines, Inc.



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



Dated:  November 3, 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: Thurs., Nov. 3, 2011

AMERICAN AIRLINES REPORTS OCTOBER TRAFFIC

FORT WORTH, Texas – American Airlines reported an October load factor of 83.2 percent, which compares to 83.6 percent in the same period last year.  American’s capacity and traffic were 0.7 percent and 1.1 percent lower year-over-year, respectively.
Domestic load factor increased 0.3 points to 84.9 percent, as capacity and traffic decreased by 2.1 and 1.8 percent year-over-year, respectively.  International traffic was consistent relative to last October on a capacity increase of 1.5 percent, resulting in international load factor being lower by 1.3 points versus the same period last year.
American boarded 7.2 million passengers in October.

Detailed traffic and capacity are attached.








 
 
 


AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES

     
October
      
     
2011
  
2010
  
CHANGE
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
          
 
SYSTEM
10,653,060
  
10,768,521
  
(1.1)
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
6,430,056
  
6,544,615
  
(1.8)
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
4,223,004
  
4,223,906
  
0.0
 
   
ATLANTIC
1,812,614
  
1,824,272
  
(0.6)
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
1,822,630
  
1,825,928
  
(0.2)
 
   
PACIFIC
587,760
  
573,706
  
2.4
 
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
            
 
SYSTEM
12,799,745
  
12,885,676
  
(0.7)
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
7,575,250
  
7,740,196
  
(2.1)
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
5,224,495
  
5,145,480
  
1.5
 
   
ATLANTIC
2,211,266
  
2,177,917
  
1.5
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
2,259,099
  
2,290,176
  
(1.4)
 
   
PACIFIC
754,130
  
677,388
  
11.3
 
LOAD FACTOR
            
 
SYSTEM
83.2
%
83.6
%
(0.3)
Pts
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
84.9
 
84.6
 
0.3
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
80.8
 
82.1
 
(1.3)
 
   
ATLANTIC
82.0
 
83.8
 
(1.8)
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
80.7
 
79.7
 
1.0
 
   
PACIFIC
77.9
 
84.7
 
(6.8)
 
PASSENGERS BOARDED
7,233,649
  
7,297,652
  
(0.9)
%
                 
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
153,082
  
174,015
  
(12.0)
%


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 October
      
     
2011
  
2010
  
CHANGE
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
          
 
SYSTEM
106,475,788
  
105,208,200
  
1.2
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
64,166,228
  
64,798,543
  
(1.0)
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
42,309,560
  
40,409,657
  
4.7
 
   
ATLANTIC
16,414,597
  
16,220,002
  
1.2
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
20,066,687
  
19,059,155
  
5.3
 
   
PACIFIC
5,828,276
  
5,130,500
  
13.6
 
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
            
 
SYSTEM
129,775,243
  
128,050,239
  
1.3
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
76,972,818
  
77,799,555
  
(1.1)
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
52,802,425
  
50,250,685
  
5.1
 
   
ATLANTIC
20,501,237
  
19,905,294
  
3.0
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
24,805,876
  
24,231,580
  
2.4
 
   
PACIFIC
7,495,312
  
6,113,811
  
22.6
 
LOAD FACTOR
            
 
SYSTEM
82.0
%
82.2
%
(0.1)
Pts
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
83.4
 
83.3
 
0.1
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
80.1
 
80.4
 
(0.3)
 
   
ATLANTIC
80.1
 
81.5
 
(1.4)
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
80.9
 
78.7
 
2.2
 
   
PACIFIC
77.8
 
83.9
 
(6.2)
 
PASSENGERS BOARDED
72,223,185
  
72,120,799
  
0.1
%
                 
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
1,495,133
  
1,575,710
  
(5.1)
%


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