AMERICAN AIRLINES INC - FORM 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C. 20549

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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)	%

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