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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: December 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.)   


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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Item 8.01  Other Events

AMR Corporation is filing herewith a press release issued on December 3, 2010 by American Airlines, Inc. as Exhibit 99.1, which is included herein.  This press release was issued to report November 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:  December 3, 2010




 
 
 

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


FOR RELEASE: Friday, Dec. 3, 2010


AMERICAN AIRLINES REPORTS NOVEMBER TRAFFIC

FORT WORTH, Texas – American Airlines reported a November load factor of 80.4 percent, an increase of 0.9 points versus the same period last year. Traffic increased 4.3 percent and capacity increased 3.2 percent year over year.
Domestic traffic increased 2.7 percent year over year on 1.4 percent more capacity. International traffic increased by 7.2 percent relative to last year on a capacity increase of 6.3 percent.
American boarded 6.9 million passengers in November.

Detailed traffic and capacity are attached.



 
 
 

AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES

       
November
      
     
2010
  
2009
  
CHANGE
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
            
 
SYSTEM
  
9,903,005
  
9,491,282
  
4.3
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
6,129,267
  
5,969,811
  
2.7
  
   
INTERNATIONAL
3,773,738
  
3,521,471
  
7.2
  
   
ATLANTIC
1,336,941
  
1,322,322
  
1.1
  
   
LATIN AMERICA
1,919,408
  
1,773,018
  
8.3
  
   
PACIFIC
517,389
  
426,131
  
21.4
  
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
            
 
SYSTEM
  
12,309,739
  
11,924,096
  
3.2
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
7,527,473
  
7,423,671
  
1.4
  
   
INTERNATIONAL
4,782,266
  
4,500,425
  
6.3
  
   
ATLANTIC
1,747,733
  
1,737,351
  
0.6
  
   
LATIN AMERICA
2,396,048
  
2,218,627
  
8.0
  
   
PACIFIC
638,485
  
544,447
  
17.3
  
LOAD FACTOR
            
 
SYSTEM
  
80.4
%
79.6
%
0.9
Pts
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
81.4
  
80.4
  
1.0
  
   
INTERNATIONAL
78.9
  
78.2
  
0.7
  
   
ATLANTIC
76.5
  
76.1
  
0.4
  
   
LATIN AMERICA
80.1
  
79.9
  
0.2
  
   
PACIFIC
81
  
78.3
  
2.8
  
PASSENGERS BOARDED
6,867,843
  
6,688,671
  
2.7
%
                 
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
158,424
  
160,608
  
-1.4
%


 
 
 

AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES

       
YEAR-TO-DATE November
  
     
2010
  
2009
  
CHANGE
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
            
 
SYSTEM
  
115,111,205
  
112,220,945
  
2.6
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
70,927,810
  
70,441,633
  
0.7
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
44,183,395
  
41,779,312
  
5.8
 
   
ATLANTIC
17,556,943
  
17,158,000
  
2.3
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
20,978,563
  
19,739,392
  
6.3
 
   
PACIFIC
5,647,889
  
4,881,920
  
15.7
 
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
            
 
SYSTEM
  
140,359,978
  
139,109,864
  
0.9
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
85,327,028
  
85,144,534
  
0.2
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
55,032,951
  
53,965,330
  
2.0
 
   
ATLANTIC
21,653,027
  
21,977,425
  
-1.5
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
26,627,628
  
25,806,817
  
3.2
 
   
PACIFIC
6,752,296
  
6,181,088
  
9.2
 
LOAD FACTOR
            
 
SYSTEM
  
82
%
80.7
%
1.3
Pts
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
83.1
  
82.7
 
0.4
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
80.3
 
77.4
 
2.9
 
   
ATLANTIC
81.1
 
78.1
 
3.0
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
78.8
  
76.5
 
2.3
 
   
PACIFIC
83.6
  
79
 
4.7
 
PASSENGERS BOARDED
78,988,642
  
78,643,558
  
0.4
%
                 
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
1,734,134
  
1,504,392
  
15.3
%

 
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