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:  February 2, 2005


                     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 1.01  Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

AMR  Corporation's Compensation Committee has approved  the  2005
Annual    Incentive    Plan   for   American    Airlines,    Inc.
("American")(the "AIP").  All employees of American are  eligible
to   participate  in  the  AIP  (including  American's  executive
officers, some of whom are officers of AMR Corporation).  The AIP
is  American's annual bonus plan and provides for the payment  of
awards  in  the  event certain financial and/or customer  service
metrics  are satisfied.  The approval is effective as of Feb.  2,
2005 and a copy of the AIP is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits
                                
          (c)  Exhibits

                     Exhibit 99.1 2005 Annual Incentive Plan for American





                                
                                









                            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/ Charles D. MarLett
                                        Charles D. MarLett
                                        Corporate Secretary



Dated:  February 4, 2005

                                                            



















                          EXHIBIT INDEX
                                
                                
Exhibit        Description

99.1      2005 Annual Incentive Plan for American



































                                        Exhibit 99.1
                         
                         
                   2005 ANNUAL INCENTIVE PLAN
                                
                                
                                
Background

As part of the restructuring process that took place in April
2003, three new broad-based variable compensation plans were
created: the Broad Based Employee Stock Option Plan, a new Profit
Sharing Plan and the Annual Incentive Plan (the "Plan" or "AIP").

The framework for the Plan was developed during the
restructuring, but the specific plan metrics were left to the
discretion of the AMR Board of Directors (sometimes referred to
as the "Board").

The Board has determined that for 2005 there will be two
components to the Plan - customer service and financial.  While
related, the two components will be treated separately.  The
financial component will provide an award if the company meets
annual financial goals.  The customer service component will
provide an award if the company meets customer satisfaction and
dependability goals, regardless of its financial performance.
Providing the opportunity for a customer service payout without
meeting financial hurdles recognizes that the company's
performance in the two areas most important to our customers -
dependability and customer satisfaction - will contribute to
improved profitability.

These broad-based compensation plans have been designed to allow
all employees throughout the American Airlines team to share in
the company's success.  The Plan provides the opportunity to
share immediately in that success by taking concrete steps in
each employee's everyday work that will move the company towards
profitability.

With input from our employees, the unions and the Board, these
broad-based variable compensation programs will continue to
evolve.  Today, they form the building blocks necessary to ensure
that everyone is able to share in the company's success.




















Definitions

Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in the Plan will have the
meanings set forth in the 2003 Employee Stock Incentive Plan (the
"2003 Stock Plan").

"AMR" is defined as AMR Corporation.

"Affiliate" is defined as a subsidiary of AMR or any entity that
is designated by the Committee as a participating employer under
the Plan, provided that AMR directly or indirectly owns at least
20% of the combined voting power of all classes of stock of such
entity.

"American" is defined as AMR less AMR subsidiaries other than
American Airlines, Inc. and its subsidiaries.

"American's Pre-Tax Earnings Margin" is a percentage and is
defined as American's earnings, relative to its revenues, before
any applicable income tax expense and is exclusive of any profit
sharing payments, payments under the Plan and any special,
extraordinary or one-time items as may be determined by the
Committee in its discretion, after consultation with AMR's
independent auditors.

"Committee" is defined as the Compensation Committee of the AMR
Board of Directors.

"Competitor" is defined as one of AirTran Airways, American Trans
Air (ATA), America West Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Continental
Airlines, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways, Northwest Airlines,
Southwest Airlines, United Air Lines and US Airways.

"DOT Rank" is defined as American's relative rank with respect to
the Competitors in the category of "arrivals+14 (A+14)" as
determined by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).  This
monthly ranking is based on DOT's aggregated A+14 data for the
period January 1, 2005 through December 31, 2005, inclusive.  To
the extent that at any point during the year a Competitor ceases
to report A+14 data, it will be excluded from the calculation for
the month in which it ceases to report A+14 data, and for future
months, until it begins to report A+14 data for a full month.

"Eligible Earnings" is defined by the nature of the work group.
For employees who are represented by a union, the definition of
Eligible Earnings will be the definition contained in the Letter
of Agreement between the union and the company.  For employees
who are not represented by a union the definition of Eligible
Earnings will be identical to the term "Qualified Earnings" under
the 2003 American Airlines Employee Profit Sharing Plan.

"Fund" is defined as the fund, if any, accumulated in accordance
with this Plan.










"Letters of Agreement" is defined as the agreements reached with
the Allied Pilots Association, Association of Professional Flight
Attendants and the Transport Workers Union during the April 2003
restructuring process that define the framework of the Plan.

"Measure" is defined, as appropriate, as American's Pre-Tax
Earnings Margin, DOT Rank or Survey America Rank.

"Named Executive Officers" is defined as the officers of American
who are named in the AMR proxy statement that reports income for
the year in which awards under the Plan are earned.

"Other Cash Compensation Programs" is defined as cash payments to
management employees that are not predicated upon the criteria
and thresholds contained in the Plan. Per discussions and as
specified in the Letters of Agreement, this term does not include
salary, stock-based compensation, severance, retirement benefits
or deferred payments of base compensation, or eligible cash
bonuses from prior years.

"Profit Sharing Plan" is defined as the 2005 Profit Sharing Plan
for Employees.

"Survey America Rank" is defined as American's relative rank with
respect to its Competitors in the category of  "Overall Travel
Experience", using a blended ranking of first class and coach
cabin, as reported in Plog Inc.'s Survey America.  The Survey
America ranking is based on monthly data for American and the
Competitors for the period January 1, 2005 through December 31,
2005, inclusive.  To the extent that at any point during such
year a Competitor ceases to participate, it will be excluded from
the calculation for the month in which it ceased to participate,
and for future months, until it begins to participate again for a
full month period.

"Target Award" is defined as the award (stated as a percentage of
Eligible Earnings) for an eligible participant when target level
is achieved on the financial measure.  The Target Award is
determined by the employee's job level.

















Plan Measures

As outlined earlier, the Plan is comprised of two components:
customer service and financial.

Customer Service Component

The  customer  service  component of the Plan  will  include  two
performance  metrics - customer satisfaction  and  dependability.
The  Plan will reward employees if American achieves at least one
of the two metrics.

The  customer  satisfaction metric will be  based  on  American's
Survey  America Rank.  The dependability metric will be based  on
American's DOT Rank.

Monthly  awards  will  be  based on the  higher  of  the  monthly
rankings  for  DOT Rank or for Survey America Rank,  as  per  the
payout  schedule below.  These award levels are the same for  all
employees  regardless  of full-time or part-time  status  or  job
level.

                                    Payout
                                  Per Person
               Monthly Rank       Per Month
                   First             $100
               Second - Third        $ 50
               Fourth - Sixth        $ 25
                                
If both metrics are achieved in any single month, the awards will
not  be  additive.   Awards will be based solely  on  the  higher
ranking of the two metrics.

Awards  under  the  customer  service  component  will  be   paid
regardless  of  performance under the financial  component.   The
awards under the customer service component will be paid, net  of
applicable taxes, as soon as feasible after the end of a quarter.
                                

For example:


                    Monthly Ranking
        
         Survey      Higher Rank
        America  DOT  Achieved      Payout
January    2      7       2     2nd place = $ 50
February   4      5       4     4th place = $ 25
March      3      1       1     1st place = $100
                         Quarterly Payout   $175














Financial Component

The financial component of the Plan will be based upon American's
Pre-Tax Earnings Margin for the full-year 2005.  The measure has
a threshold (performance below this level earns no award), a
target and a maximum as reflected below:
                               American's Pre-Tax
                                Earnings Margin
               Threshold              5%
               Target                10%
               Maximum               15%
                                
For non-management, support staff and management levels 1-4,
awards under the financial component, in combination with the
customer service awards, will provide total annual Plan payouts
ranging from 2.5% of Eligible Earnings at threshold, 5% of
Eligible Earnings at target and 10% of Eligible Earnings at
Maximum.  Award levels have a linear progression as American's
Pre-Tax Earnings Margin increases between the threshold and
target levels, and between the target and maximum levels.

                                
              American's Pre-Tax     Award as a % of
               Earnings Margin      Eligible Earnings
Threshold             5%                  2.5%
Target               10%                  5.0%
Maximum              15%                 10.0%
                                
For management Levels 5 and above, none of whom participate in
the Profit Sharing Plan, the Plan is the successor to the
traditional Incentive Compensation Plan.  As in the past, the
awards for employees at Level 5 and above will be determined by
the senior management of AMR or, in certain instances, by the
Board; will vary by level; and will be based on an assessment of
individual performance.





























If the company does not achieve the threshold level of American's
Pre-Tax Earnings Margin, there will be no financial performance
payout. However, a participant retains any awards earned in 2005
for customer service performance.  When the threshold level of
American's Pre-Tax Earnings Margin is met, participants may be
entitled to a payment under the Plan (refer to the example
below).  In this case, any customer service awards earned during
2005 act as a "deposit" against the amount to be awarded pursuant
to the financial component.   The amount of the financial
performance payout a participant receives will be the difference,
if any, between what is earned under the financial performance
formula and what has already been earned through the customer
service awards.

For example (an individual employee's sample annual payout):

Customer Service
1 month ~ 1st Place          1 x $100 = $100
3 months ~ 2nd - 3rd Place   3 x $50  = $150
8 months ~ 4th - 6th Place   8 x $25  = $200
   Customer Service Payout              $450

Financial ~ achieve 5% American's pre-tax earnings threshold and
have $40,000 in Eligible Earnings
2.5% x $40,000 =                      $1,000
less Customer Service payout           ($450)
   Financial Payout                     $550

Total Annual payout is $1,000  ($450 + $550), or 2.5% of Eligible
Earnings.

The AIP Letters of Agreement provide that Other Cash Compensation
Programs for management employees may be no more than 20% of the
maximum possible award that was or could have been earned by the
individual management employee under the Plan formula (the "20%
Limitation").

The Board has established a program that, based on an
individual's performance, anticipates payouts to Level 5 and
above management employees up to the 20% Limitation. (Level 5 and
above employees are not eligible for the Profit Sharing Plan)
This program is designed to commence payments at $500 million in
American's pre-tax earnings, the same financial threshold as
exists in the Profit Sharing Plan.  This is consistent with the
company's past practice of restricting payouts under any
management incentive compensation program until payouts occur
under the corresponding employee Profit Sharing Plan.  Payouts
under this program will cease when the financial threshold under
the Plan (a 5% Pre-Tax Earnings Margin for American) is achieved.
















Although the Board has determined that a program to use the
flexibility provided for in the Letters of Agreement will not
commence until reaching a threshold of $500 million in American's
pre-tax earnings and will be discontinued when the financial
threshold of the Plan is achieved, the company also retains the
ability to make a payment to an individual under the 20%
Limitation as provided for in the Letters of Agreement.

The Letters of Agreement and related discussions specify that for
purposes of the 20% Limitation, Other Cash Compensation Programs
does not include salary, stock-based compensation, severance,
retirement benefits or deferred payments of base compensation, or
eligible cash bonuses from prior years.


Eligibility for Participation

Customer Service Component:

To earn an award under the customer service component of the
Plan, an individual must have been employed as a regular full-
time or part-time employee at American, in a participating
workgroup (employees in the United States, Puerto Rico and the
U.S. Virgin Islands) and must have an adjusted seniority date
prior to the first day in the applicable month during 2005.

The  Committee,  at its discretion, may permit  participation  by
employees  of  Affiliates  who  have  been  so  employed  by  the
Affiliate  since the first day in the applicable month,  if  they
become  employed by American during the applicable  month  during
2005.

In addition to the terms listed above, in order for full-time and
part-time  employees to earn a payout under the customer  service
measure, an individual cannot be on any type of leave during  the
applicable month, except approved FMLA, injury on duty, military,
overage  or time-card leave, as provided for under the  company's
policies,  collective  bargaining  agreement  or  state  law   as
applicable.

Moreover,  an individual will not be eligible to earn a  customer
service  award if such individual is, at the same time,  eligible
to participate in:
                                
     i)   any  incentive compensation, profit sharing, commission
          or  other  bonus  plan sponsored  by  an  Affiliate  of
          American
     ii)  any commission or bonus plan, with the exception of
          American's Profit Sharing Plan or provisions of the Annual
          Incentive Plan, sponsored by American, any division of American
          or any Affiliate of American










In order to earn a customer service award under the Plan, an
individual must satisfy the aforementioned eligibility
requirements and must be an employee of American or an Affiliate
at the time an award under the Plan is paid.  If at the time
awards are paid under the Plan, an individual has retired from
American or an Affiliate, has been laid off, is on leave of
absence with reinstatement rights, is disabled, or has died, the
award which the individual otherwise would have received under
the Plan but for such retirement, lay-off, leave, disability, or
death will be paid (on a pro rata basis) to the individual, or
his/her estate in the event of death.

The percentage of the payout that an individual receives for any
given month will be determined based upon the percentage of
his/her schedule that the individual fulfills in that month.  For
Plan purposes, an individual will be considered to have fulfilled
his/her schedule if he/she actually works at least 50% of his/her
scheduled time (50% of monthly guarantee hours for flight crew)
or takes a scheduled vacation or time-card leave, which, together
with his/her actual work time, amounts to at least 50% of his/her
scheduled time for the month. If an individual does not fulfill
his scheduled time due to one of the aforementioned leaves, his
award will be pro rated based on actual hours worked in that
month (vis-a-vis hours scheduled in that month); otherwise, no
payment will be made.


Financial Component

To earn an award under the financial component of the Plan, an
individual must have been employed as a regular full-time or part-
time employee at American, in a participating workgroup
(employees in the United States, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin
Islands) during 2005 to be eligible to participate in the Plan.

The  Committee,  at its discretion, may permit  participation  by
employees  of  Affiliates  who  have  been  so  employed  by  the
Affiliate  during  the  Plan year, if  they  become  employed  by
American  during the Plan year.  In such instances, only eligible
earnings at American will be included in the payout calculation.

Notwithstanding the forgoing, however, an individual will not  be
eligible to participate in the Plan if such individual is, at the
same time, eligible to participate in:
                                
     i)   any incentive compensation, profit sharing, commission or
          other bonus plan sponsored by an Affiliate of American
     ii)  any commission or bonus plan, with the exception of
          American's Employee Profit Sharing Plan or provisions of the
          Annual Incentive Plan, sponsored by American, any division of
          American or any Affiliate of American


















In order to earn an award under the financial component of the
Plan, an individual must satisfy the aforementioned eligibility
requirements and must be an employee of American or an Affiliate
at the time such financial award under the Plan is paid.  If at
the time such awards are paid under the Plan, an individual has
retired from American or an Affiliate, has been laid off, is on
leave of absence with reinstatement rights, is disabled, or has
died, the award which the individual otherwise would have
received under the Plan but for such retirement, lay-off, leave,
disability, or death may be paid (on a pro rata basis) to the
individual, or his/her estate in the event of death, at the
discretion of the Committee.


Allocation of Individual Awards

The Committee, in consultation with the Chairman, President and
CEO of American, will approve awards for officers of American,
including the Named Executive Officers.  The award for an officer
will be equal to an amount calculated in accordance with this
Plan, as adjusted for individual performance.  Provided, however,
that the sum of all awards made to officers may not exceed the
sum of officer awards as calculated in accordance with this Plan.
Awards for the Named Executive Officers will be equal to the
award earned under the financial component of the Plan.  An award
under the Plan to an officer may not exceed the amount set forth
in Section 11 of the 1998 Long Term Incentive Plan, as amended.

The Chairman, President and CEO of American, in consultation with
the executive and senior vice presidents of American, will
approve awards for non-officer eligible employees (Level 5 and
above).  An award for a non-officer will be equal to an amount
calculated in accordance with this Plan, as adjusted for
individual performance.  Provided, however, that the sum of all
awards made to non-officers may not exceed the sum of non-officer
awards calculated in accordance with this Plan.

Administration

The Committee shall have authority to administer and interpret
the Plan, establish administrative rules, approve eligible
participants, and take any other action necessary for the proper
and efficient operation of the Plan, consistent with the Letters
of Agreement reached with each of the unions.  The amount, if
any, of the Fund shall be audited by the General Auditor of
American based on a certification of American's Pre-Tax Earnings
Margin by AMR's independent auditors.  For the Financial Measure,
a summary of awards under the Plan shall be provided to the
Committee at the first regular meeting following determination of
the awards.  To the extent a Measure is no longer compiled by the
DOT or Survey America as applicable, during a Plan year, the
Committee will substitute a comparable performance measure for
the remainder of the Plan year.


















Method of Payment

The Committee will determine the method of payment of awards.
The financial awards shall be paid as soon as practicable after
audited financial statements for the year 2005 are available, but
no later than March 15, 2006.  The customer service measure is
paid independently of the financial measure.  The customer
service award will be paid quarterly as soon as practicable after
the DOT Rank and Survey America Rank are available and employee
eligibility is established.


General

Neither this Plan nor any action taken hereunder shall be
construed as giving any employee or participant the right to be
retained in the employ of American or an Affiliate.

Nothing in the Plan shall be deemed to give any employee any
right, contractually or otherwise, to participate in the Plan or
in any benefits hereunder, other than the right to receive
payment of such incentive compensation as may have been expressly
awarded by the Committee.

In consideration of the employee's privilege to participate in
the Plan, the employee agrees (i) not to disclose any trade
secrets of, or other confidential/restricted information of,
American or its Affiliates to any unauthorized party and (ii) not
to make any unauthorized use of such trade secrets or
confidential or restricted information during his or her
employment with American or its Affiliates or after such
employment is terminated, and (iii) not to solicit any then
current employees of American or any other subsidiaries of AMR to
join the employee at his or her new place of employment after his
or her employment with American or its Affiliates is terminated.