8-K 1 aa12068k.txt AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. 8K 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 4, 2006 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.) 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: [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d- 2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e- 4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Item 8.01 Other Events American Airlines, Inc. is filing herewith a press release issued on December 4, 2006 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. American Airlines,Inc. /s/Kenneth W. Wimberly Kenneth W. Wimberly Corporate Secretary Dated: December 6, 2006 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Description 99.1 Press Release Exhibit 99.1 CONTACT: Tim Wagner Corporate Communications Fort Worth, Texas 817-967-1577 corp.comm@aa.com FOR RELEASE: Monday, Dec. 4, 2006 AMERICAN AIRLINES REPORTS NOVEMBER TRAFFIC FORT WORTH, Texas - American Airlines, the world's largest airline, reported a November load factor of 79.7 percent - an increase of 2.1 points compared to the same period last year. Traffic decreased 1.1 percent year over year as capacity decreased 3.7 percent. Domestic traffic decreased 3.2 percent year over year on 4.8 percent less capacity. International traffic increased by 3.3 percent relative to last year on a capacity decrease of 1.5 percent. American boarded 7.7 million passengers in November. About American Airlines American Airlines is the world's largest airline. American, American Eagle and the AmericanConnection airlines serve 250 cities in over 40 countries with more than 4,000 daily flights. The combined network fleet numbers more than 1,000 aircraft. American's award-winning Web site, AA.com, provides users with easy access to check and book fares, plus personalized news, information and travel offers. American Airlines is a founding member of the oneworld Alliance, which brings together some of the best and biggest names in the airline business, enabling them to offer their customers more services and benefits than any airline can provide on its own. Together, its members serve more than 600 destinations in over 135 countries and territories. American Airlines, Inc. and American Eagle Airlines, Inc. are subsidiaries of AMR Corporation. AmericanAirlines, American Eagle, the AmericanConnection airlines, AA.com and AAdvantage are registered trademarks of American Airlines, Inc. (NYSE: AMR) Detailed traffic and capacity data are on the following page. AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES November 2006 2005 CHANGE REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000) SYSTEM 10,706,622 10,828,588 -1.1 % D.O.T. DOMESTIC 7,149,581 7,385,368 -3.2 INTERNATIONAL 3,557,041 3,443,220 3.3 ATLANTIC 1,392,813 1,413,418 -1.5 LATIN AMERICA 1,723,847 1,595,468 8.0 PACIFIC 440,381 434,334 1.4 AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000) SYSTEM 13,430,336 13,944,493 -3.7 % D.O.T. DOMESTIC 8,748,536 9,190,017 -4.8 INTERNATIONAL 4,681,800 4,754,476 -1.5 ATLANTIC 1,848,131 1,801,350 2.6 LATIN AMERICA 2,270,803 2,342,198 -3.0 PACIFIC 562,866 610,928 -7.9 LOAD FACTOR SYSTEM 79.7 % 77.6 % 2.1 Pts D.O.T. DOMESTIC 81.7 80.3 1.4 INTERNATIONAL 75.9 72.4 3.5 ATLANTIC 75.3 78.4 -3.1 LATIN AMERICA 75.9 68.1 7.8 PACIFIC 78.2 71.0 7.2 PASSENGERS BOARDED 7,694,131 7,849,036 -2.0 % SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES(000) 192,828 189,302 1.9 % AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES YEAR-TO-DATE NOVEMBER 2006 2005 CHANGE REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000) SYSTEM 128,039,923 126,739,093 1.0 % D.O.T. DOMESTIC 83,611,180 84,325,820 -0.8 INTERNATIONAL 44,428,743 42,413,273 4.8 ATLANTIC 18,510,128 18,033,192 2.6 LATIN AMERICA 20,029,141 19,462,135 2.9 PACIFIC 5,889,475 4,917,946 19.8 AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000) SYSTEM 159,595,583 161,378,814 -1.1 % D.O.T. DOMESTIC 102,146,460 105,648,791 -3.3 INTERNATIONAL 57,449,123 55,730,023 3.1 ATLANTIC 23,171,717 21,970,850 5.5 LATIN AMERICA 26,689,458 27,403,662 -2.6 PACIFIC 7,587,949 6,355,511 19.4 LOAD FACTOR SYSTEM 80.2 % 78.5 % 1.7 Pts D.O.T. DOMESTIC 81.8 79.8 2.0 INTERNATIONAL 77.3 76.1 1.2 ATLANTIC 79.8 82.0 -2.2 LATIN AMERICA 75.0 71.0 4.0 PACIFIC 77.6 77.3 0.3 PASSENGERS BOARDED 90,073,036 89,862,818 0.2 % SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES(000) 2,033,178 2,023,342 0.5 %