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:  May 3, 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 8.01    Other Events

American  Airlines, Inc. is filing herewith a press  release
issued  on  May 3, 2005 as Exhibit 99.1, which  is  included
herein.  This  press  release was  issued  to  report  April
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/Charles D. MarLett
                                    Charles D. MarLett
                                    Corporate Secretary



Dated:  May 4, 2005







                                                       
                        EXHIBIT INDEX
                              
                              
Exhibit   Description

99.1      Press Release








                                     Exhibit 99.1

                           CONTACT:  Tim Wagner
                                     Corporate Communications
                                     Fort Worth, Texas
                                     817-967-1577
                                     corp.comm@aa.com



FOR RELEASE: Tuesday, May 3, 2005



           AMERICAN AIRLINES REPORTS APRIL TRAFFIC

     FORT WORTH, Texas - American Airlines, the world's
largest airline, reported an April load factor of 77.4
percent - an increase of 2.5 points compared to the same
period last year.  Traffic grew by 4.5 percent year over
year, while capacity increased by 1.1 percent.
     International traffic increased 13.9 percent relative
to last year on 12.8 percent more capacity.  Domestic
traffic increased 0.3 percent year over year despite a 4.1
percent capacity reduction.
     American boarded 8.1 million passengers in April.

     Detailed traffic and capacity data are on the following
pages:















             AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
           COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
                  EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES
                            April
                                2005       2004       CHANGE
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)                                     
  SYSTEM                    11,306,225   10,824,463     4.5 %
     D.O.T. DOMESTIC         7,579,036    7,552,679     0.3
     INTERNATIONAL           3,727,189    3,271,784    13.9
     ATLANTIC                1,611,191    1,432,033    12.5
     LATIN AMERICA           1,685,988    1,516,231    11.2
     PACIFIC                   430,010      323,521    32.9
                                                             
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)                                  
  SYSTEM                    14,600,888   14,435,921     1.1 %
     D.O.T. DOMESTIC         9,548,941    9,957,615    (4.1)
     INTERNATIONAL           5,051,947    4,478,306    12.8
     ATLANTIC                1,954,415    1,756,824    11.2
     LATIN AMERICA           2,517,826    2,272,335    10.8
     PACIFIC                   579,706      449,147    29.1
                                                             
LOAD FACTOR                                                 
  SYSTEM                          77.4 %       74.9 %   2.5 Pts
     D.O.T. DOMESTIC              79.3         75.8     3.5
     INTERNATIONAL                73.7         73.0     0.7
     ATLANTIC                     82.4         81.5     0.9
     LATIN AMERICA                66.9         66.7     0.2
     PACIFIC                      74.1         72.0     2.1
                                                              
PASSENGERS BOARDED           8,070,700    7,733,056     4.4 %
                                                            
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)   187,078      181,495     3.1 %









             AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
           COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
                  EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES
                      YEAR-TO-DATE April
                                2005       2004       CHANGE  
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
  SYSTEM                    43,547,406   41,048,223     6.1 %
     D.O.T. DOMESTIC        29,136,006   28,455,990     2.4
     INTERNATIONAL          14,411,400   12,592,233    14.4
     ATLANTIC                5,514,275    4,992,669    10.4
     LATIN AMERICA           7,367,943    6,359,474    15.9
     PACIFIC                 1,529,181    1,240,091    23.3
                                                             
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)                                    
  SYSTEM                    57,348,266   56,948,821     0.7 %
     D.O.T. DOMESTIC        37,819,550   39,438,186    (4.1)
     INTERNATIONAL          19,528,716   17,510,634    11.5
     ATLANTIC                7,022,144    6,550,599     7.2
     LATIN AMERICA          10,464,172    9,336,609    12.1
     PACIFIC                 2,042,400    1,623,426    25.8
                                                             
LOAD FACTOR                                                   
  SYSTEM                          75.9 %       72.0 %   3.9 Pts
     D.O.T. DOMESTIC              77.0         72.1     4.9
     INTERNATIONAL                73.7         71.9     1.8
     ATLANTIC                     78.5         76.2     2.3
     LATIN AMERICA                70.4         68.1     2.3
     PACIFIC                      74.8         76.3    (1.5)
                                                              
PASSENGERS BOARDED          31,135,923   29,495,952     5.6 %
                                                              
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)   726,385      702,363     3.4 %


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