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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, 2009


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, 2009 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, 2009


 
 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit  Description

99.1         Press Release
 



 
 

 


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


FOR RELEASE: Thursday, Dec. 3, 2009


AMERICAN AIRLINES REPORTS NOVEMBER TRAFFIC

FORT WORTH, Texas – American Airlines reported a November load factor of 79.6 percent, an increase of 3.0 points versus the same period last year.  Traffic decreased 0.5 percent and capacity decreased 4.2 percent year over year.
Domestic traffic increased 1.4 percent year over year on 2.0 percent less capacity.  International traffic decreased by 3.5 percent relative to last year on a capacity decrease of 7.7 percent.
American boarded 6.7 million passengers in November.


Detailed traffic and capacity data are on the following pages.

 
 

 


AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES
     
November
         
     
2009
   
2008
   
              CHANGE
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
                   
SYSTEM
      9,491,577       9,535,097       -0.5  
%
 
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
    5,969,853       5,885,925       1.4    
 
INTERNATIONAL
    3,521,724       3,649,172       -3.5    
 
ATLANTIC
    1,322,323       1,396,702       -5.3    
 
LATIN AMERICA
    1,773,267       1,819,970       -2.6    
 
PACIFIC
    426,134       432,500       -1.5    
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
                         
SYSTEM
      11,924,091       12,449,720       -4.2  
%
 
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
    7,423,463       7,575,104       -2.0    
 
INTERNATIONAL
    4,500,628       4,874,616       -7.7    
 
ATLANTIC
    1,737,348       1,831,112       -5.1    
 
LATIN AMERICA
    2,218,792       2,479,717       -10.5    
 
PACIFIC
    544,488       563,787       -3.4    
LOAD FACTOR
                         
SYSTEM
      79.6 %     76.6 %     3.0  
Pts
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
    80.4       77.7       2.7    
INTERNATIONAL
    78.2       74.9       3.4    
ATLANTIC
    76.1       76.3       -0.2    
LATIN AMERICA
    79.9       73.4       6.5    
PACIFIC
    78.3       76.7       1.5    
PASSENGERS BOARDED
    6,685,831       6,718,704       -0.5  
%
                             
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
    160,403       156,000       2.8  
%



 
 

 


AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES
     
YTD November
         
     
2009
   
2008
   
            CHANGE
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
                   
SYSTEM
      112,221,240       121,409,635       -7.6  
%
 
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
    70,441,675       76,871,993       -8.4    
 
INTERNATIONAL
    41,779,565       44,537,642       -6.2    
 
ATLANTIC
    17,158,001       17,871,594       -4.0    
 
LATIN AMERICA
    19,739,641       21,607,613       -8.6    
 
PACIFIC
    4,881,923       5,058,436       -3.5    
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
                         
SYSTEM
      139,109,859       150,460,574       -7.5  
%
 
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
    85,144,326       93,892,110       -9.3    
 
INTERNATIONAL
    53,965,534       56,568,464       -4.6    
 
ATLANTIC
    21,977,423       22,724,966       -3.3    
 
LATIN AMERICA
    25,806,982       27,671,433       -6.7    
 
PACIFIC
    6,181,129       6,172,066       0.1    
LOAD FACTOR
                         
SYSTEM
      80.7 %     80.7 %     0.0  
Pts
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
    82.7       81.9       0.9    
INTERNATIONAL
    77.4       78.7       -1.3    
ATLANTIC
    78.1       78.6       -0.6    
LATIN AMERICA
    76.5       78.1       -1.6    
PACIFIC
    79.0       82.0       -3.0    
PASSENGERS BOARDED
    78,640,718       85,493,767       -8.0  
%
                             
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
    1,504,187       1,870,557       -19.6  
%

 
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