EX-12 2 aa1qex12b.txt AMERICAN AIRLINES EXHIBIT 12 Exhibit 12 AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (in millions) Three Months Ended March 31, 2007 2006 Earnings (loss): Earnings (loss) before income taxes $ 51 $ (106) Add: Total fixed charges (per below) 434 418 Less: Interest capitalized 9 7 Total earnings (loss) before income taxes $ 476 $ 305 Fixed charges: Interest $ 207 $ 207 Portion of rental expense representative of the interest factor 224 206 Amortization of debt expense 3 5 Total fixed charges $ 434 $ 418 Ratio of earnings to fixed charges 1.10 - Coverage deficiency $ - $ 113 Note: As of March 31,2007 American has guaranteed approximately $1.1 billion of AMR's unsecured debt and approximately $368 million of AMR Eagle's secured debt. The impact of these unconditional guarantees is not included in the above computation