8-K 1 aa08088k.txt AMERICAN AIRLINES 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: January 4, 2007 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 January 4, 2007 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 8, 2007 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: Thursday, Jan. 4, 2007 AMERICAN AIRLINES REPORTS DECEMBER TRAFFIC FORT WORTH, Texas - American Airlines, the world's largest airline, reported a December load factor of 79.1 percent - an increase of 0.2 points compared to the same period last year. Traffic decreased 1.1 percent year over year as capacity decreased 1.3 percent. Domestic traffic decreased 1.9 percent year over year on 2.2 percent less capacity. International traffic increased by 0.4 percent relative to last year on a capacity increase of 0.3 percent. American boarded 8.1 million passengers in December. 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 December 2006 2005 CHANGE REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000) SYSTEM 11,358,168 11,488,135 -1.1 % D.O.T.DOMESTIC 7,404,010 7,550,780 -1.9 INTERNATIONAL 3,954,158 3,937,355 0.4 ATLANTIC 1,470,668 1,491,796 -1.4 LATIN AMERICA 2,016,725 1,945,802 3.6 PACIFIC 466,765 499,757 -6.6 AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000) SYSTEM 14,351,787 14,542,723 -1.3 % D.O.T.DOMESTIC 9,222,723 9,427,070 -2.2 INTERNATIONAL 5,129,064 5,115,653 0.3 ATLANTIC 1,894,650 1,879,799 0.8 LATIN AMERICA 2,660,036 2,594,325 2.5 PACIFIC 574,378 641,530 -10.5 LOAD FACTOR SYSTEM 79.1 % 78.9 % 0.2 Pts D.O.T.DOMESTIC 80.2 80.0 0.2 INTERNATIONAL 77.0 76.9 0.1 ATLANTIC 77.6 79.3 -1.7 LATIN AMERICA 75.8 75.0 0.8 PACIFIC 81.2 77.9 3.3 PASSENGERS BOARDED 8,062,524 8,174,897 -1.4 % SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000) 190,566 185,799 2.6 % AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES YEAR-TO-DATE December 2006 2005 CHANGE REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000) SYSTEM 139,400,045 138,227,228 0.8 % D.O.T.DOMESTIC 91,018,959 91,876,600 -0.9 INTERNATIONAL 48,381,087 46,350,628 4.4 ATLANTIC 19,980,454 19,524,989 2.3 LATIN AMERICA 22,044,204 21,407,936 3.0 PACIFIC 6,356,429 5,417,703 17.3 AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000) SYSTEM 173,947,863 175,921,537 -1.1 % D.O.T. DOMESTIC 111,373,355 115,075,861 -3.2 INTERNATIONAL 62,574,507 60,845,676 2.8 ATLANTIC 25,066,305 23,850,649 5.1 LATIN AMERICA 29,345,920 29,997,987 -2.2 PACIFIC 8,162,282 6,997,040 16.7 LOAD FACTOR SYSTEM 80.1 % 78.5 % 1.6 Pts D.O.T.DOMESTIC 81.7 79.8 1.9 INTERNATIONAL 77.3 76.1 1.2 ATLANTIC 79.7 81.8 -2.1 LATIN AMERICA 75.1 71.3 3.8 PACIFIC 77.8 77.4 0.4 PASSENGERS BOARDED 98,139,388 98,037,715 0.1 % SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000) 2,223,942 2,209,141 0.7 %