aa06048k.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: June 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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[ ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 



Item 8.01  Other Events

American Airlines, Inc. is filing herewith a press release issued on June 3, 2009 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 4, 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: Wednesday, June 3, 2009


AMERICAN AIRLINES REPORTS MAY TRAFFIC

FORT WORTH, Texas – American Airlines reported a May load factor of 79.2 percent, a decrease of 2.6 points versus the same period last year. Traffic decreased 11.7 percent and capacity decreased 8.8 percent year over year.
Domestic traffic decreased 13.3 percent year over year on 12.4 percent less capacity. International traffic decreased by 8.9 percent relative to last year on a capacity decrease of 2.7 percent.
American boarded 7.2 million passengers in May.


Detailed traffic and capacity data are on the following pages.

 
 

 
 
AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES
               
     
May
       
     
2009
 
2008
   CHANGE
 
   
                 
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
               
SYSTEM
   
10,380,751
   
11,757,709
 
-11.7
 %
 
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
 
6,563,903
   
7,569,604
 
-13.3
 
 
INTERNATIONAL
 
3,816,848
   
4,188,105
 
-8.9
 
 
ATLANTIC
 
1,765,474
   
1,798,062
 
-1.8
 
 
LATIN AMERICA
 
1,595,713
   
1,901,411
 
-16.1
 
 
PACIFIC
 
455,661
   
488,632
 
-6.7
 
                 
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
               
SYSTEM
   
13,114,908
   
14,388,066
 
-8.8
 %
 
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
 
7,946,089
   
9,075,694
 
-12.4
 
 
INTERNATIONAL
 
5,168,819
   
5,312,371
 
-2.7
 
 
ATLANTIC
 
2,258,736
   
2,246,317
 
0.6
 
 
LATIN AMERICA
 
2,326,702
   
2,488,863
 
-6.5
 
 
PACIFIC
 
583,381
   
577,192
 
1.1
 
                 
LOAD FACTOR
               
SYSTEM
    79.2 %   81.7 %
-2.6
 Pts
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
 
82.6
   
83.4
 
-0.8
 
INTERNATIONAL
 
73.8
   
78.8
 
-5.0
 
ATLANTIC
 
78.2
   
80.0
 
-1.9
 
LATIN AMERICA
 
68.6
   
76.4
 
-7.8
 
PACIFIC
 
78.1
   
84.7
 
-6.5
 
PASSENGERS BOARDED
 
7,220,820
   
8,322,739
 
-13.2
 %
                   
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
 
137,734
   
183,449
 
-24.9
 %
 

 
 
AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES
               
     
                       YTD May
       
     
2009
 2008
CHANGE
   
               
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
             
SYSTEM
   
49,252,248
 
55,028,584
 
-10.5
 %
 
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
 
31,131,337
 
35,179,390
 
-11.5
 
 
INTERNATIONAL
 
18,120,911
 
19,849,193
 
-8.7
 
 
ATLANTIC
 
6,917,262
 
7,437,711
 
-7.0
 
 
LATIN AMERICA
 
9,031,699
 
10,175,843
 
-11.2
 
 
PACIFIC
 
2,171,950
 
2,235,639
 
-2.8
 
               
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
             
SYSTEM
   
63,533,592
 
68,892,735
 
-7.8
 %
 
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
 
38,735,859
 
43,320,623
 
-10.6
 
 
INTERNATIONAL
 
24,797,733
 
25,572,112
 
-3.0
 
 
ATLANTIC
 
9,518,475
 
9,726,049
 
-2.1
 
 
LATIN AMERICA
 
12,452,293
 
13,112,072
 
-5.0
 
 
PACIFIC
 
2,826,965
 
2,733,991
 
3.4
 
               
LOAD FACTOR
             
SYSTEM
    77.5 % 79.9 %
-2.4
 Pts
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
 
80.4
 
81.2
 
-0.8
 
INTERNATIONAL
 
73.1
 
77.6
 
-4.5
 
ATLANTIC
 
72.7
 
76.5
 
-3.8
 
LATIN AMERICA
 
72.5
 
77.6
 
-5.1
 
PACIFIC
 
76.8
 
81.8
 
-4.9
 
PASSENGERS BOARDED
 
34,795,776
 
38,919,371
 
-10.6
 %
                 
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
 
636,305
 
863,597
 
-26.3
 %

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