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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: August 4, 2010


                         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.)   


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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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

 
AMR Corporation is filing herewith a press release issued on August 4, 2010 by American Airlines, Inc. as Exhibit 99.1, which is included herein.  This press release was issued to report July 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/ Kenneth W. Wimberly
Kenneth W. Wimberly
Corporate Secretary

 

 

 
Dated:  August 4, 2010
 

 

 
 
 

EXHIBIT INDEX
 

 
Exhibit     Description
 
99.1                    Press Release
 

 

 

 
 
 

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


FOR RELEASE:   Wednesday, August 4, 2010



AMERICAN AIRLINES REPORTS JULY TRAFFIC

FORT WORTH, Texas – American Airlines reported a July load factor of 87.0 percent, a decrease of 0.3 points versus the same period last year.  Traffic increased 2.7 percent and capacity increased 3.1 percent year over year.
Domestic traffic decreased 0.4 percent year over year on 0.8 percent more capacity.  International traffic increased by 7.8 percent relative to last year on a capacity increase of 6.5 percent.
American boarded 8.1 million passengers in July.



 
 
 


AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES
 
 
       
July
        
     
2010
  
2009
  
CHANGE
  
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
              
 
SYSTEM
 
11,973,486
  
11,656,247
  
2.7
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
7,208,075
  
7,237,530
  
(0.4)
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
4,765,411
  
4,418,716
  
7.8
 
   
ATLANTIC
1,985,170
  
1,891,493
  
5.0
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
2,204,223
  
2,044,941
  
7.8
 
   
PACIFIC
576,018
  
482,282
  
19.4
 
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
              
 
SYSTEM
 
13,762,795
  
13,354,775
  
3.1
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
8,143,689
  
8,078,081
  
0.8
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
5,619,106
  
5,276,694
  
6.5
 
   
ATLANTIC
2,268,762
  
2,269,820
  
0.0
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
2,674,604
  
2,426,264
  
10.2
 
   
PACIFIC
675,740
  
580,610
  
16.4
 
LOAD FACTOR
              
 
SYSTEM
 
87
%
87.3
%
(0.3)
Pts
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
88.5
 
89.6
 
(1.1)
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
84.8
 
83.7
 
1.1
 
   
ATLANTIC
87.5
 
83.3
 
4.2
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
82.4
 
84.3
 
(1.9)
 
   
PACIFIC
85.2
 
83.1
 
2.2
 
PASSENGERS BOARDED
 
8,063,089
  
8,162,335
  
(1.2)
%
                 
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
 
162,282
  
136,405
  
19.0
%
                 

 
 
 


AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES
 
 
       
YEAR-TO-DATE July
      
     
2010
  
2009
  
CHANGE
  
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
              
 
SYSTEM
 
72,876,396
  
71,802,221
  
1.5
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
45,262,629
  
45,174,339
  
0.2
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
27,613,768
  
26,627,883
  
3.7
 
   
ATLANTIC
10,682,279
  
10,673,373
  
0.1
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
13,478,482
  
12,820,711
  
5.1
 
   
PACIFIC
3,453,007
  
3,133,799
  
10.2
 
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
              
 
SYSTEM
 
89,001,299
  
89,684,041
  
(0.8)
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
54,389,569
  
54,534,172
  
(0.3)
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
34,611,730
  
35,149,869
  
(1.5)
 
   
ATLANTIC
13,317,506
  
14,006,959
  
(4.9)
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
17,200,963
  
17,174,067
  
0.2
 
   
PACIFIC
4,093,261
  
3,968,843
  
3.1
 
LOAD FACTOR
              
 
SYSTEM
 
81.9
%
80.1
%
1.8
Pts
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
83.2
 
82.8
 
0.4
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
79.8
 
75.8
 
4.0
 
   
ATLANTIC
80.2
 
76.2
 
4.0
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
78.4
 
74.7
 
3.7
 
   
PACIFIC
84.4
 
79
 
5.4
 
PASSENGERS BOARDED
 
50,410,182
  
50,590,431
  
(0.4)
%
                 
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
 
1,087,751
  
906,170
  
20.0
%

 

 
 
 
 
 
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