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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:  September 5, 2007


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.)



Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 8.01    Other Events

American Airlines, Inc. is filing herewith a press release issued on September 5, 2007 as Exhibit 99.1, which is included herein. This press release was issued to report August 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:  September 10, 2007



 
 

 

 EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit            Description

99.1
Press Release



 
 

 

                        Exhibit 99.1

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


FOR RELEASE: Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2007

AMERICAN AIRLINES REPORTS AUGUST TRAFFIC

FORT WORTH, Texas – American Airlines, the world’s largest airline, reported an August load factor of 85.0 percent – an increase of 3.0 points compared to the same period last year. Traffic increased 0.4 percent year over year as capacity decreased 3.1 percent.
Domestic traffic increased 1.5 percent year over year on 3.4 percent less capacity.  International traffic decreased by 1.6 percent relative to last year on a capacity decrease of 2.6 percent.
American boarded 8.8 million passengers in August.

About American Airlines
American Airlines is the world's largest airline.  American, American Eagle and the AmericanConnection® airlines serve 250 cities in over 40 countries with more than 4,000 daily flights.  The combined network fleet numbers more than 1,000 aircraft.  American's award-winning Web site, 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 serve nearly 700 destinations in over 140 countries and territories.  American Airlines, Inc. and American Eagle Airlines, Inc. are subsidiaries of AMR Corporation.  AmericanAirlines, American Eagle, the AmericanConnection® airlines, AA.com and AAdvantage are registered trademarks of American Airlines, Inc. (NYSE: AMR)

Detailed traffic and capacity data are on the following page.

 
 

 




AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES
     
August
         
     
2007
 
2006
 
CHANGE
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
           
 
SYSTEM
 
12,525,420
 
12,474,448
 
0.4
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
8,077,627
 
7,954,835
 
1.5
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
4,447,793
 
4,519,613
 
-1.6
 
   
ATLANTIC
1,921,178
 
1,908,179
 
0.7
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
2,039,212
 
1,994,575
 
2.2
 
   
PACIFIC
487,403
 
616,859
 
-21.0
 
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
           
 
SYSTEM
 
14,736,680
 
15,211,699
 
-3.1
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
9,316,734
 
9,645,767
 
-3.4
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
5,419,946
 
5,565,932
 
-2.6
 
   
ATLANTIC
2,315,055
 
2,293,159
 
1.0
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
2,525,147
 
2,515,481
 
0.4
 
   
PACIFIC
579,744
 
757,293
 
-23.4
 
LOAD FACTOR
             
 
SYSTEM
 
85.0
%
82.0
%
3.0
Pts
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
86.7
 
82.5
 
4.2
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
82.1
 
81.2
 
0.9
 
   
ATLANTIC
83.0
 
83.2
 
-0.2
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
80.8
 
79.3
 
1.5
 
   
PACIFIC
84.1
 
81.5
 
2.6
 
PASSENGERS BOARDED
 
8,809,913
 
8,528,661
 
3.3
%
                 
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
 
169,558
 
179,528
 
-5.6
%


 
 

 


AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES
       
YEAR-TO-DATE August
     
2007
 
2006
 
CHANGE
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
           
 
SYSTEM
 
93,668,208
 
95,612,171
 
-2.0
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
61,065,079
 
62,402,896
 
-2.1
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
32,603,130
 
33,209,275
 
-1.8
 
   
ATLANTIC
13,277,325
 
13,662,536
 
-2.8
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
15,575,355
 
15,175,081
 
2.6
 
   
PACIFIC
3,750,449
 
4,371,658
 
-14.2
 
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
           
 
SYSTEM
 
113,752,587
 
117,796,416
 
-3.4
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
72,539,776
 
75,357,926
 
-3.7
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
41,212,811
 
42,438,490
 
-2.9
 
   
ATLANTIC
16,647,460
 
16,848,115
 
-1.2
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
20,073,857
 
20,013,107
 
0.3
 
   
PACIFIC
4,491,494
 
5,577,268
 
-19.5
 
LOAD FACTOR
             
 
SYSTEM
 
82.3
%
81.2
%
1.1
Pts
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
84.2
 
82.8
 
1.4
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
79.1
 
78.3
 
0.8
 
   
ATLANTIC
79.8
 
81.1
 
-1.3
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
77.6
 
75.8
 
1.8
 
   
PACIFIC
83.5
 
78.4
 
5.1
 
PASSENGERS BOARDED
 
66,556,334
 
67,264,144
 
-1.1
%
                 
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
 
1,401,661
 
1,452,723
 
-3.5
%