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: April 4, 2006
AMR CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-8400 75-1825172
(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
AMR Corporation is filing herewith a press release issued on
April 4, 2006 by American Airlines, Inc. as Exhibit 99.1,
which is included herein. This press release was issued to
report March 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.
AMR CORPORATION
/s/ Charles D. MarLett
Charles D. MarLett
Corporate Secretary
Dated: April 5, 2006
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Description
99.1 Press Release
Exhibit 99.1
CONTACT: Tim Wagner
Corporate Communications
Fort Worth, Texas
817-967-1577
corp.comm@aa.com
FOR RELEASE: Tuesday, April 4, 2006
AMERICAN AIRLINES REPORTS MARCH TRAFFIC
FORT WORTH, Texas - American Airlines, the world's
largest airline, reported a March load factor of 81.1 percent
- an increase of 0.9 points compared to the same period last
year. Traffic grew by 0.2 percent year over year, while
capacity declined by 0.9 percent.
Domestic traffic declined by 0.8 percent compared to
last year, with 3.2 percent less capacity. International
traffic increased by 2.5 percent relative to last year on a
capacity increase of 3.6 percent.
American boarded 8.7 million passengers in March.
About American Airlines
American Airlines is the world's largest airline. American,
American Eagle and AmericanConnection serve 250 cities in
over 40 countries with more than 3,900 daily flights. The
combined network fleet numbers more than 1,000 aircraft.
American's award-winning Web site, AA.com, provides users
with easy access to check and book fares, plus personalized
news, information and travel offers. American Airlines is a
founding member of the oneworldsm Alliance, which brings
together some of the best and biggest names in the airline
business, enabling them to offer their customers more
services and benefits than any airline can provide on its
own. Together, its members serve more than 600 destinations
in over 135 countries and territories. American Airlines,
Inc. and American Eagle Airlines, Inc. are subsidiaries of
AMR Corporation. AmericanAirlines, American Eagle,
AmericanConnection, AA.com and AAdvantage are registered
trademarks of American Airlines, Inc. (NYSE: AMR)
Detailed traffic and capacity data are on the following
pages:
AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES
MARCH
2006 2005 CHANGE
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
SYSTEM 12,100,406 12,070,899 0.2 %
D.O.T. DOMESTIC 8,048,056 8,115,578 (0.8)
INTERNATIONAL 4,052,350 3,955,321 2.5
ATLANTIC 1,553,175 1,538,588 0.9
LATIN AMERICA 1,993,472 2,014,760 (1.1)
PACIFIC 505,703 401,973 25.8
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
SYSTEM 14,904,094 15,036,631 (0.9) %
D.O.T. DOMESTIC 9,653,726 9,970,454 (3.2)
INTERNATIONAL 5,250,368 5,066,177 3.6
ATLANTIC 1,958,463 1,813,829 8.0
LATIN AMERICA 2,651,398 2,738,850 (3.2)
PACIFIC 640,507 513,497 24.7
LOAD FACTOR
SYSTEM 81.1 % 80.2 % 0.9 Pts
D.O.T. DOMESTIC 83.3 81.3 2.0
INTERNATIONAL 77.1 78.0 (0.9)
ATLANTIC 79.3 84.8 (5.5)
LATIN AMERICA 75.1 73.5 1.6
PACIFIC 78.9 78.2 0.7
PASSENGERS BOARDED 8,715,906 8,676,123 0.5 %
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES(000) 191,099 194,773 (1.9) %
AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES
YEAR-TO-DATE MARCH
2006 2005 CHANGE
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
SYSTEM 32,995,626 32,241,181 2.3 %
D.O.T. DOMESTIC 21,886,301 21,556,970 1.5
INTERNATIONAL 11,109,325 10,684,211 4.0
ATLANTIC 4,029,520 3,903,084 3.2
LATIN AMERICA 5,698,090 5,681,955 0.3
PACIFIC 1,381,715 1,099,171 25.7
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
SYSTEM 42,730,479 42,747,378 0.0 %
D.O.T. DOMESTIC 27,644,139 28,270,609 (2.2)
INTERNATIONAL 15,086,341 14,476,769 4.2
ATLANTIC 5,511,977 5,067,729 8.8
LATIN AMERICA 7,726,493 7,946,346 (2.8)
PACIFIC 1,847,870 1,462,694 26.3
LOAD FACTOR
SYSTEM 77.2 % 75.4 % 1.8 Pts
D.O.T. DOMESTIC 79.1 76.2 2.9
INTERNATIONAL 73.6 73.8 (0.2)
ATLANTIC 73.1 77.0 (3.9)
LATIN AMERICA 73.7 71.5 2.2
PACIFIC 74.7 75.1 (0.4)
PASSENGERS BOARDED 23,646,699 23,065,223 2.5 %
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000) 520,574 539,307 (3.5) %
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