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:  April 3, 2006


                   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 5.02    Departure of Directors or Principal Officers;
             Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal
             Officers

Consistent with the director retirement age policy set  forth
in  AMR  Corporation's Board of Directors Governance Polices,
Joe  M.  Rodgers has retired from the Boards of Directors  of
AMR  Corporation and American Airlines, Inc., effective April
3, 2006, after 17 years of service.










                          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:  April 7, 2006