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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: June 3, 2008


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 June 3, 2008 as Exhibit 99.1, which is included herein.  This press release was issued to report May 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:  June 3, 2008


 
 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit    Description

  99.1
Press Release



 
 

 

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


FOR RELEASE: Tuesday, June 3, 2008



AMERICAN AIRLINES REPORTS MAY TRAFFIC

FORT WORTH, Texas – American Airlines, the world’s largest airline, reported a May load factor of 81.7 percent, which was flat versus the same period last year.  Traffic and capacity both decreased 1.1 percent year over year.
Domestic traffic decreased 3.3 percent year over year on 2.3 percent less capacity.  International traffic increased by 3.1 percent relative to last year on a capacity increase of 1.1 percent.
American boarded 8.3 million passengers in May.
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, We know why you fly and AAdvantage are registered trademarks of American Airlines, Inc. (NYSE: AMR)

Detailed traffic and capacity data are on the following pages.

 
 

 
AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES
                 
     
May
         
     
2008
 
2007
 
CHANGE
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
           
 
SYSTEM
 
11,755,889
 
11,889,021
 
-1.1
%
                 
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
7,570,342
 
7,827,721
 
-3.3
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
4,185,547
 
4,061,300
 
3.1
 
   
ATLANTIC
1,797,343
 
1,835,965
 
-2.1
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
1,899,574
 
1,745,682
 
8.8
 
   
PACIFIC
488,630
 
479,653
 
1.9
 
                 
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
           
 
SYSTEM
 
14,387,030
 
14,546,583
 
-1.1
%
                 
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
9,077,359
 
9,293,633
 
-2.3
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
5,309,671
 
5,252,950
 
1.1
 
   
ATLANTIC
2,245,449
 
2,306,303
 
-2.6
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
2,486,959
 
2,367,482
 
5.0
 
   
PACIFIC
577,263
 
579,166
 
-0.3
 
                 
LOAD FACTOR
             
 
SYSTEM
 
              81.7
%
          81.7
%
0.0
Pts
                 
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
              83.4
 
          84.2
 
-0.8
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
              78.8
 
          77.3
 
1.5
 
   
ATLANTIC
              80.0
 
          79.6
 
0.4
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
              76.4
 
          73.7
 
2.6
 
   
PACIFIC
              84.6
 
          82.8
 
1.8
 
                 
PASSENGERS BOARDED
8,319,235
 
8,454,449
 
-1.6
%
                 
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
183,493
 
185,557
 
-1.1
%
 
 

 

AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES
                 
     
YTD May
         
     
2008
 
2007
 
CHANGE
 
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
           
 
SYSTEM
 
55,026,764
 
56,002,689
 
-1.7
%
                 
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
35,180,128
 
36,728,006
 
-4.2
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
19,846,636
 
19,274,683
 
3.0
 
   
ATLANTIC
7,436,993
 
7,453,602
 
-0.2
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
10,174,006
 
9,546,971
 
6.6
 
   
PACIFIC
2,235,637
 
2,274,111
 
-1.7
 
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
           
 
SYSTEM
 
68,891,699
 
70,289,028
 
-2.0
%
                 
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
43,322,288
 
45,043,907
 
-3.8
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
25,569,412
 
25,245,121
 
1.3
 
   
ATLANTIC
9,725,182
 
9,796,413
 
-0.7
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
13,110,168
 
12,655,733
 
3.6
 
   
PACIFIC
2,734,062
 
2,792,975
 
-2.1
 
LOAD FACTOR
             
 
SYSTEM
 
79.9
%
79.7
%
0.2
Pts
                 
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
81.2
 
81.5
 
-0.3
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
77.6
 
76.4
 
1.3
 
   
ATLANTIC
76.5
 
76.1
 
0.4
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
77.6
 
75.4
 
2.2
 
   
PACIFIC
81.8
 
81.4
 
0.3
 
PASSENGERS BOARDED
38,915,867
 
39,960,719
 
-2.6
%
                 
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
863,641
 
891,127
 
-3.1
%




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