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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: March 5, 2012


                         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 March 5, 2012 by American Airlines, Inc. as Exhibit 99.1, which is included herein.  This press release was issued to report February 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:  March 5, 2012




 
 
 


EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
 
99.1
Description
 
Press Release
   
99.1
Press Release

 
 
 


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


FOR RELEASE: Monday, March 5, 2012


AMERICAN AIRLINES REPORTS FEBRUARY TRAFFIC

FORT WORTH, Texas – American Airlines reported a February load factor of 75.8 percent, an increase of 1.0 point versus the same period last year. Traffic increased 6.0 percent and capacity increased 4.7 percent year-over-year.
Domestic load factor was 78.1 percent, an increase of 0.9 point year-over-year. Domestic traffic increased 4.4 percent year-over-year on 3.2 percent more capacity. International traffic increased by 8.6 percent relative to last year on a capacity increase of 6.9 percent, resulting in an increase in international load factor of 1.2 points versus February of last year.
American boarded 6.4 million passengers in February.

Detailed traffic and capacity are attached.







 
 
 


AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES

     
February
      
     
2012
  
2011
  
CHANGE
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
          
 
SYSTEM
9,148,610
  
8,629,580
  
6.0
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
5,575,863
  
5,341,205
  
4.4
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
3,572,747
  
3,288,375
  
8.6
 
   
ATLANTIC
1,004,065
  
929,600
  
8.0
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
2,055,698
  
1,916,161
  
7.3
 
   
PACIFIC
512,984
  
442,614
  
15.9
 
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
            
 
SYSTEM
12,070,858
  
11,534,105
  
4.7
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
7,136,442
  
6,917,092
  
3.2
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
4,934,416
  
4,617,013
  
6.9
 
   
ATLANTIC
1,529,541
  
1,501,025
  
1.9
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
2,677,123
  
2,505,766
  
6.8
 
   
PACIFIC
727,752
  
610,222
  
19.3
 
LOAD FACTOR
            
 
SYSTEM
75.8
%
74.8
%
1.0
Pts
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
78.1
 
77.2
 
0.9
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
72.4
 
71.2
 
1.2
 
   
ATLANTIC
65.6
 
61.9
 
3.7
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
76.8
 
76.5
 
0.3
 
   
PACIFIC
70.5
 
72.5
 
(2.0)
 
PASSENGERS BOARDED
6,412,853
  
5,979,662
  
7.2
%
                 
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
140,598
  
138,416
  
1.6
%

 
 
 


AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES

     
YEAR-TO-DATE February
      
     
2012
  
2011
  
CHANGE
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
          
 
SYSTEM
19,151,490
  
18,497,644
  
3.5
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
11,395,476
  
11,226,033
  
1.5
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
7,756,013
  
7,271,611
  
6.7
 
   
ATLANTIC
2,190,721
  
2,079,863
  
5.3
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
4,440,547
  
4,227,198
  
5.0
 
   
PACIFIC
1,124,746
  
964,550
  
16.6
 
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
            
 
SYSTEM
24,807,335
  
24,553,943
  
1.0
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
14,601,744
  
14,724,831
  
(0.8)
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
10,205,591
  
9,829,111
  
3.8
 
   
ATLANTIC
3,099,982
  
3,205,595
  
(3.3)
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
5,615,997
  
5,344,603
  
5.1
 
   
PACIFIC
1,489,612
  
1,278,913
  
16.5
 
LOAD FACTOR
            
 
SYSTEM
77.2
%
75.3
%
1.9
Pts
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
78.0
 
76.2
 
1.8
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
76.0
 
74.0
 
2.0
 
   
ATLANTIC
70.7
 
64.9
 
5.8
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
79.1
 
79.1
 
0.0
 
   
PACIFIC
75.5
 
75.4
 
0.1
 
PASSENGERS BOARDED
13,183,088
  
12,686,119
  
3.9
%
                 
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
276,264
  
276,160
  
0.0
%

             


 
 
 


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. AMR Corporation common stock trades under the symbol "AAMRQ" on the OTCQB marketplace, operated by OTC Markets Group.
 
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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