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: February 4, 2011


                         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 February 4, 2011 by American Airlines, Inc. as Exhibit 99.1, which is included herein.  This press release was issued to report January 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:  February 4, 2011




 
 

 

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


FOR RELEASE: Friday, Feb. 4, 2011


AMERICAN AIRLINES REPORTS JANUARY TRAFFIC

FORT WORTH, Texas – American Airlines reported that January traffic increased 2.0 percent versus the same period last year. Capacity increased 2.5 percent year over year, resulting in a load factor of 75.8 percent, 0.4 points lower than the same period last year. International traffic increased by 6.2 percent relative to last year on a capacity increase of 7.2 percent. Domestic traffic decreased 0.7 percent year over year on 0.5 percent less capacity.
American boarded 6.7 million passengers in January.

Detailed traffic and capacity are attached.

 
 

 

AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES

     
January
     
     
2011
 
2010
 
CHANGE
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
         
 
SYSTEM
9,868,341
 
9,675,198
 
2.0
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
5,885,175
 
5,924,819
 
(0.7)
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
3,983,166
 
3,750,379
 
6.2
 
   
ATLANTIC
1,149,838
 
1,219,203
 
(5.7)
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
2,311,390
 
2,066,200
 
11.9
 
   
PACIFIC
521,938
 
464,976
 
12.3
 
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
           
 
SYSTEM
13,020,357
 
12,705,232
 
2.5
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
7,808,775
 
7,845,787
 
(0.5)
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
5,211,582
 
4,859,445
 
7.2
 
   
ATLANTIC
1,703,878
 
1,727,809
 
(1.4)
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
2,838,974
 
2,551,791
 
11.3
 
   
PACIFIC
668,730
 
579,846
 
15.3
 
LOAD FACTOR
           
 
SYSTEM
75.8
%
76.2
%
(0.4)
Pts
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
75.4
 
75.5
 
(0.1)
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
76.4
 
77.2
 
(0.7)
 
   
ATLANTIC
67.5
 
70.6
 
(3.1)
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
81.4
 
81
 
0.4
 
   
PACIFIC
78
 
80.2
 
(2.1)
 
PASSENGERS BOARDED
6,705,279
 
6,699,181
 
0.1
%
                 
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
137,681
 
138,268
 
(0.4)
%

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