aa09068k.htm

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 6, 2011


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 September 6, 2011 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 6, 2011





 
 

 


EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
 
99.1
Description
 
Press Release

 
 

 

    CONTACT:                                                                                   Sean Collins
Corporate Communications
Fort Worth, Texas
817-967-1577
mediarelations@aa.com


FOR RELEASE: Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2011


AMERICAN AIRLINES REPORTS AUGUST TRAFFIC

FORT WORTH, Texas – American Airlines reported an August load factor of 85.3 percent, an increase of 0.7 points versus the same period last year. Capacity decreased 1.2 percent, while traffic was 0.4 percent lower year-over-year.
International traffic increased by 3.0 percent on a capacity increase of 1.1 percent, resulting in an increase in international load factor of 1.5 points versus August of last year. Domestic load factor increased 0.2 points year-over-year, as capacity and traffic decreased by 2.8 and 2.6 percent year-over-year respectively. American boarded 7.6 million passengers in August.

Detailed traffic and capacity are attached.




 
 

 


AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES

     
August
     
     
       2011
 
       2010
 
CHANGE
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
         
 
SYSTEM
11,464,063
 
11,507,879
 
(0.4)
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
6,789,667
 
6,967,569
 
(2.6)
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
4,674,396
 
4,540,310
 
3.0
 
   
ATLANTIC
1,943,662
 
1,895,834
 
2.5
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
2,031,057
 
2,078,050
 
(2.3)
 
   
PACIFIC
699,677
 
566,426
 
23.5
 
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
           
 
SYSTEM
13,445,622
 
13,607,271
 
(1.2)
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
7,883,235
 
8,106,382
 
(2.8)
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
5,562,387
 
5,500,889
 
1.1
 
   
ATLANTIC
2,233,527
 
2,256,780
 
(1.0)
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
2,481,823
 
2,560,923
 
(3.1)
 
   
PACIFIC
847,037
 
683,187
 
24.0
 
LOAD FACTOR
           
 
SYSTEM
85.3
%
84.6
%
0.7
Pts
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
86.1
 
86.0
 
0.2
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
84.0
 
82.5
 
1.5
 
   
ATLANTIC
87.0
 
84.0
 
3.0
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
81.8
 
81.1
 
0.7
 
   
PACIFIC
82.6
 
82.9
 
(0.3)
 
PASSENGERS BOARDED
7,645,257
 
7,714,143
 
(0.9)
%
                 
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
142,151
 
156,615
 
(9.2)
%


Current AMR Corp. releases can be accessed on the Internet.
The address is http://www.aa.com/

 
 

 
 

 


AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES

     
YEAR-TO-DATE August
     
     
       2011
 
       2010
 
CHANGE
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
         
 
SYSTEM
85,573,990
 
84,386,909
 
1.4
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
51,609,901
 
52,231,072
 
(1.2)
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
33,964,089
 
32,155,836
 
5.6
 
   
ATLANTIC
12,774,609
 
12,578,179
 
1.6
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
16,517,821
 
15,559,039
 
6.2
 
   
PACIFIC
4,671,659
 
4,018,618
 
16.3
 
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
           
 
SYSTEM
104,379,041
 
102,609,911
 
1.7
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
61,917,519
 
62,495,552
 
(0.9)
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
42,461,522
 
40,114,359
 
5.9
 
   
ATLANTIC
16,085,437
 
15,574,307
 
3.3
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
20,378,307
 
19,764,767
 
3.1
 
   
PACIFIC
5,997,778
 
4,775,285
 
25.6
 
LOAD FACTOR
           
 
SYSTEM
82.0
%
82.2
%
(0.3)
Pts
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
83.4
 
83.6
 
(0.2)
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
80.0
 
80.2
 
(0.2)
 
   
ATLANTIC
79.4
 
80.8
 
(1.3)
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
81.1
 
78.7
 
2.3
 
   
PACIFIC
77.9
 
84.2
 
(6.3)
 
PASSENGERS BOARDED
58,137,372
 
58,127,469
 
0.0
%
                 
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
1,193,421
 
1,244,543
 
(4.1)
%


Current AMR Corp. releases can be accessed on the Internet.
The address is http://www.aa.com/