aa01058k.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: January 5, 2011


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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Item 8.01  Other Events

American Airlines, Inc. is filing herewith a press release issued on January 5, 2011 as Exhibit 99.1, which is included herein.  This press release was issued to report December 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:  January 5, 2011

 
 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit                Description

99.1                      Press Release
 



 
 

 



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


FOR RELEASE: Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011


AMERICAN AIRLINES REPORTS DECEMBER TRAFFIC

FORT WORTH, Texas – American Airlines reported that December traffic increased 1.8 percent and capacity increased 1.8 percent year over year.  December load factor was 80.6 percent, matching the same period last year.  Domestic traffic increased 0.5 percent year over year on 0.4 percent more capacity.  International traffic increased by 3.9 percent relative to last year on a capacity increase of 4.0 percent.
American boarded 7.1 million passengers in December.

Detailed traffic and capacity are attached.

 
 

 
                         
             AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
 
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
 
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES
 
December
 
   
2010
 
2009
 
CHANGE
 
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
           
SYSTEM
 
10,333,602
 
10,154,332
 
1.8
%
 
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
6,310,233
 
6,280,883
 
0.5
 
 
INTERNATIONAL
4,023,369
 
3,873,449
 
3.9
 
 
ATLANTIC
1,286,057
 
1,412,643
 
-9.0
 
 
LATIN AMERICA
2,211,647
 
2,005,121
 
10.3
 
 
PACIFIC
525,665
 
455,685
 
15.4
 
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
           
SYSTEM
 
12,820,622
 
12,599,508
 
1.8
%
 
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
7,809,569
 
7,780,144
 
0.4
 
 
INTERNATIONAL
5,011,053
 
4,819,364
 
4.0
 
 
ATLANTIC
1,577,632
 
1,698,326
 
-7.1
 
 
LATIN AMERICA
2,777,192
 
2,556,742
 
8.6
 
 
PACIFIC
656,229
 
564,296
 
16.3
 
LOAD FACTOR
             
SYSTEM
 
80.6
%
80.6
%
0
Pts
 
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
80.8
 
80.7
 
0.1
 
 
INTERNATIONAL
80.3
 
80.4
 
-0.1
 
 
ATLANTIC
81.5
 
83.2
 
-1.7
 
 
LATIN AMERICA
79.6
 
78.4
 
1.2
 
 
PACIFIC
80.1
 
80.8
 
-0.6
 
PASSENGERS BOARDED
 
7,135,049
 
7,076,938
 
0.8
%
               
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
 
151,632
 
151,703
 
0
%


 
 

 


AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES
December
   
2010
 
2009
 
CHANGE
 
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
           
                           SYSTEM
 
125,449,510
 
122,375,278
 
2.5
%
 
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
77,239,007
 
76,722,517
 
0.7
 
 
INTERNATIONAL
48,210,503
 
45,652,761
 
5.6
 
 
   ATLANTIC
18,843,734
 
18,570,643
 
1.5
 
 
LATIN AMERICA
23,193,221
 
21,744,513
 
6.7
 
 
   PACIFIC
6,173,548
 
5,337,605
 
15.7
 
                              AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
           
SYSTEM
 
153,184,659
 
151,709,372
 
1.0
%
 
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
93,136,748
 
92,924,678
 
0.2
 
 
INTERNATIONAL
60,047,911
 
58,784,695
 
2.1
 
 
   ATLANTIC
23,231,460
 
23,675,751
 
-1.9
 
 
LATIN AMERICA
29,408,003
 
28,363,559
 
3.7
 
 
   PACIFIC
7,408,448
 
6,745,384
 
9.8
 
          LOAD FACTOR
             
SYSTEM
 
81.9
%
80.7
%
1.2
Pts
 
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
82.9
 
82.6
 
0.4
 
 
INTERNATIONAL
80.3
 
77.7
 
2.6
 
 
   ATLANTIC
81.1
 
78.4
 
2.7
 
 
LATIN AMERICA
78.9
 
76.7
 
2.2
 
 
   PACIFIC
83.3
 
79.1
 
4.2
 
PASSENGERS BOARDED
 
86,127,370
 
85,720,496
 
0.5
%
               
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
 
1,885,722
 
1,656,094
 
13.9
%



                                             

 
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