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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: December 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 December 3, 2008 as Exhibit 99.1, which is included herein.  This press release was issued to report November 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:  December 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:  Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008


AMERICAN AIRLINES REPORTS NOVEMBER TRAFFIC

FORT WORTH, Texas – American Airlines reported a November load factor of 76.6 percent, a decline of 4.6 points versus the same period last year.  Traffic decreased 14.5 percent and capacity decreased 9.3 percent year over year.
Domestic traffic decreased 19.3 percent year over year on 15 percent less capacity.  International traffic decreased by 5.4 percent relative to last year on a capacity increase of 1.3 percent.
American boarded 6.7 million passengers in November.


 
 

 


AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES
                 
     
November
         
     
2008
   
2007
   
CHANGE
   
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
                   
SYSTEM
      9,531,878       11,146,025       -14.5  
%
 
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
    5,885,065       7,292,496       -19.3    
 
INTERNATIONAL
    3,646,813       3,853,528       -5.4    
 
ATLANTIC
    1,397,476       1,528,886       -8.6    
 
LATIN AMERICA
    1,816,839       1,871,138       -2.9    
 
PACIFIC
    432,498       453,504       -4.6    
                           
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
                         
SYSTEM
      12,445,425       13,722,504       -9.3  
%
 
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
    7,574,104       8,915,225       -15.0    
 
INTERNATIONAL
    4,871,321       4,807,279       1.3    
 
ATLANTIC
    1,831,849       1,904,237       -3.8    
 
LATIN AMERICA
    2,475,644       2,344,576       5.6    
 
PACIFIC
    563,828       558,466       1.0    
                             
LOAD FACTOR
                           
SYSTEM
      76.6 %     81.2 %     -4.6  
Pts
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
    77.7       81.8       -4.1    
INTERNATIONAL
    74.9       80.2       -5.3    
ATLANTIC
    76.3       80.3       -4.0    
LATIN AMERICA
    73.4       79.8       -6.4    
PACIFIC
    76.7       81.2       -4.5    
                           
PASSENGERS BOARDED
    6,714,252       7,984,035       -15.9  
%
                             
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
    155,650       180,200       -13.6  
%



 
 

 

AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES
                 
     
YTD November
         
     
2008
   
2007
   
CHANGE
   
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
                   
SYSTEM
      121,406,417       127,182,947       -4.5  
%
 
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
    76,871,133       82,766,326       -7.1    
 
INTERNATIONAL
    44,535,283       44,416,621       0.3    
 
ATLANTIC
    17,872,369       18,414,253       -2.9    
 
LATIN AMERICA
    21,604,482       20,850,643       3.6    
 
PACIFIC
    5,058,433       5,151,725       -1.8    
                           
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
                         
SYSTEM
      150,456,278       155,607,832       -3.3  
%
 
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
    93,891,110       99,542,111       -5.7    
 
INTERNATIONAL
    56,565,169       56,065,720       0.9    
 
ATLANTIC
    22,725,703       22,988,685       -1.1    
 
LATIN AMERICA
    27,667,359       26,889,833       2.9    
 
PACIFIC
    6,172,106       6,187,203       -0.2    
                             
LOAD FACTOR
                           
SYSTEM
      80.7 %     81.7 %     -1.0  
Pts
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
    81.9       83.1       -1.3    
INTERNATIONAL
    78.7       79.2       -0.5    
ATLANTIC
    78.6       80.1       -1.5    
LATIN AMERICA
    78.1       77.5       0.5    
PACIFIC
    82.0       83.3       -1.3    
PASSENGERS BOARDED
    85,489,315       90,241,357       -5.3  
%
                             
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
    1,870,208       1,942,062       -3.7  
%


 
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