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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:  January 5, 2012


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, 2012 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, 2012





 
 
 


EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
 
99.1
Description
 
Press Release

 
 
 

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


FOR RELEASE: Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012


AMERICAN AIRLINES REPORTS DECEMBER TRAFFIC

FORT WORTH, Texas – American Airlines reported a December load factor of 80.8 percent, an increase of 0.2 points versus the same period last year. Capacity was lower by 1.2 percent, while traffic was lower by 0.9 percent year-over-year.
International traffic increased by 3.7 percent relative to last year as capacity increased by 3.4 percent, resulting in an increase in international load factor of 0.2 points versus December of last year. Domestic load factor was 81.1 percent, an increase of 0.2 points year-over-year. Domestic capacity and traffic were lower by 4.2 and 3.9 percent year-over-year respectively.
American boarded 7.0 million passengers in December.

Detailed traffic and capacity are attached.








 
 
 


AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES

     
December
      
     
2011
  
2010
  
CHANGE
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
          
 
SYSTEM
10,232,953
  
10,330,411
  
(0.9)
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
6,064,211
  
6,308,823
  
(3.9)
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
4,168,742
  
4,021,588
  
3.7
 
   
ATLANTIC
1,347,171
  
1,286,066
  
4.8
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
2,250,331
  
2,209,850
  
1.8
 
   
PACIFIC
571,240
  
525,671
  
8.7
 
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
            
 
SYSTEM
12,659,412
  
12,816,380
  
(1.2)
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
7,481,581
  
7,807,374
  
(4.2)
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
5,177,831
  
5,009,006
  
3.4
 
   
ATLANTIC
1,656,760
  
1,577,620
  
5.0
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
2,820,943
  
2,775,208
  
1.6
 
   
PACIFIC
700,128
  
656,178
  
6.7
 
LOAD FACTOR
            
 
SYSTEM
80.8
%
80.6
%
0.2
Pts
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
81.1
 
80.8
 
0.2
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
80.5
 
80.3
 
0.2
 
   
ATLANTIC
81.3
 
81.5
 
(0.2)
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
79.8
 
79.6
 
0.1
 
   
PACIFIC
81.6
 
80.1
 
1.5
 
PASSENGERS BOARDED
7,006,671
  
7,136,809
  
(1.8)
%
                 
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
143,818
  
151,652
  
(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 December
      
     
2011
  
2010
  
CHANGE
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
          
 
SYSTEM
126,443,572
  
125,446,318
  
0.8
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
76,254,540
  
77,237,597
  
(1.3)
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
50,189,032
  
48,208,721
  
4.1
 
   
ATLANTIC
19,062,371
  
18,843,743
  
1.2
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
24,235,271
  
23,191,425
  
4.5
 
   
PACIFIC
6,891,390
  
6,173,554
  
11.6
 
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
            
 
SYSTEM
154,254,293
  
153,180,417
  
0.7
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
91,600,505
  
93,134,554
  
(1.6)
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
62,653,788
  
60,045,864
  
4.3
 
   
ATLANTIC
23,834,431
  
23,231,448
  
2.6
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
29,991,357
  
29,406,019
  
2.0
 
   
PACIFIC
8,828,000
  
7,408,397
  
19.2
 
LOAD FACTOR
            
 
SYSTEM
82.0
%
81.9
%
0.1
Pts
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
83.2
 
82.9
 
0.3
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
80.1
 
80.3
 
(0.2)
 
   
ATLANTIC
80.0
 
81.1
 
(1.1)
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
80.8
 
78.9
 
1.9
 
   
PACIFIC
78.1
 
83.3
 
(5.3)
 
PASSENGERS BOARDED
86,040,135
  
86,129,130
  
(0.1)
%
                 
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
1,782,922
  
1,885,742
  
(5.5)
%


About American Airlines
American Airlines, American Eagle and the AmericanConnection® carrier serve 260 airports in more than 50 countries and territories with, on average, more than 3,300 daily flights. The combined network fleet numbers more than 900 aircraft. American’s award-winning website, AA.com®, provides users with easy access to check and book fares, plus personalized news, information and travel offers. American Airlines is a founding member of the oneworld® alliance, which brings together some of the best and biggest names in the airline business, enabling them to offer their customers more services and benefits than any airline can provide on its own. Together, its members and members-elect serve more than 900 destinations with more than 10,000 daily flights to 149 countries and territories. American Airlines, Inc. and American Eagle Airlines, Inc. are subsidiaries of AMR Corporation. AmericanAirlines, American Eagle, AmericanConnection, AA.com, and AAdvantage are trademarks of American Airlines, Inc. (NYSE: AMR).

AMR Corporation, and certain of its United States-based subsidiaries, including American Airlines, Inc. and AMR Eagle Holding Corporation, on Nov. 29 filed voluntary petitions for Chapter 11 reorganization in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. More information about the Chapter 11 filing is available on the Internet at http://aa.com/restructuring.
 
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