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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: September 3, 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.)   


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Item 8.01  Other Events

AMR Corporation is filing herewith a press release issued on September 3, 2010 by American Airlines, Inc. 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.


     AMR CORPORATION



/s/ Kenneth W. Wimberly
Kenneth W. Wimberly
Corporate Secretary



Dated:  September 8, 2010


 
 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit     Description

99.1                    Press Release


 
 

 


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



FOR RELEASE: Friday, Sept. 3, 2010


AMERICAN AIRLINES REPORTS AUGUST TRAFFIC

FORT WORTH, Texas – American Airlines reported that August traffic increased 3.1 percent versus the same period last year. Capacity increased by 3.2 percent year over year, resulting in a load factor of 84.6 percent, which was within 0.1 points of last year’s load factor.
Domestic traffic increased 0.6 percent year over year on 0.8 percent more capacity. International traffic increased by 7.1 percent relative to last year on a capacity increase of 7.0 percent.
American boarded 7.7 million passengers in August.

Detailed traffic and capacity are attached.



 
 

 


AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES

   
August
         
   
2010
   
2009
   
CHANGE
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
                   
SYSTEM
    11,512,213       11,170,359       3.1  
%
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
    6,969,227       6,928,717       0.6  
 
INTERNATIONAL
    4,542,986       4,241,643       7.1  
 
ATLANTIC
    1,895,823       1,867,016       1.5  
 
LATIN AMERICA
    2,080,750       1,908,242       9.0  
 
PACIFIC
    566,413       466,385       21.4  
 
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
                         
SYSTEM
    13,614,380       13,191,390       3.2  
%
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
    8,109,508       8,044,887       0.8  
 
INTERNATIONAL
    5,504,872       5,146,503       7.0  
 
ATLANTIC
    2,256,754       2,246,673       0.4  
 
LATIN AMERICA
    2,564,848       2,319,592       10.6  
 
PACIFIC
    683,270       580,238       17.8  
 
LOAD FACTOR
                         
SYSTEM
    84.6 %     84.7 %     -0.1  
pts
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
    85.9       86.1       -0.2  
 
INTERNATIONAL
    82.5       82.4       0.1  
 
ATLANTIC
    84       83.1       0.9  
 
LATIN AMERICA
    81.1       82.3       -1.1  
 
PACIFIC
    82.9       80.4       2.5  
 
PASSENGERS BOARDED
    7,712,854       7,723,404       -0.1  
%
                           
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
    156,570       137,913       13.5  
%



 
 

 


AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES

   
YEAR-TO-DATE August
         
   
2010
   
2009
   
CHANGE
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
                   
SYSTEM
    84,391,243       82,972,580       1.7  
%
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
    52,232,730       52,103,055       0.2  
 
INTERNATIONAL
    32,158,513       30,869,525       4.2  
 
ATLANTIC
    12,578,168       12,540,389       0.3  
 
LATIN AMERICA
    15,561,739       14,728,953       5.7  
 
PACIFIC
    4,018,605       3,600,183       11.6  
 
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
                         
SYSTEM
    102,617,020       102,875,431       -0.3  
%
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
    62,498,678       62,579,059       -0.1  
 
INTERNATIONAL
    40,118,342       40,296,373       -0.4  
 
ATLANTIC
    15,574,282       16,253,632       -4.2  
 
LATIN AMERICA
    19,768,692       19,493,660       1.4  
 
PACIFIC
    4,775,368       4,549,081       5.0  
 
LOAD FACTOR
                         
SYSTEM
    82.2 %     80.7 %     1.6  
pts
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
    83.6       83.3       0.3  
 
INTERNATIONAL
    80.2       76.6       3.6  
 
ATLANTIC
    80.8       77.2       3.6  
 
LATIN AMERICA
    78.7       75.6       3.2  
 
PACIFIC
    84.2       79.1       5.0  
 
PASSENGERS BOARDED
    58,126,180       58,313,835       -0.3  
%
                           
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
    1,244,498       1,044,082       19.2  
%

 
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