-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, WqriVMg+XaXKT2Mif0vQQ/i7iqWd+Hfcr2Zij2OpjBLNvyKJsTOrmNkIv9lBP8gR d0Nf5vHeLL8z8o4CvEQLdA== 0000004515-07-000065.txt : 20071005 0000004515-07-000065.hdr.sgml : 20071005 20071004183549 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000004515-07-000065 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20071004 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20071005 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20071004 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN AIRLINES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000004515 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: AIR TRANSPORTATION, SCHEDULED [4512] IRS NUMBER: 131502798 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-02691 FILM NUMBER: 071157629 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4333 AMON CARTER BLVD CITY: FT WORTH STATE: TX ZIP: 76155 BUSINESS PHONE: 8179631234 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 619616 MD5661 CITY: DALLAS FORT WORTH AI STATE: TX ZIP: 75261-9616 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN AIRWAYS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19670629 8-K 1 aa10058k.htm AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. aa10058k.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: October 5, 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:

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[ ]  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 October 2, 2007 as Exhibit 99.1, which is included herein. This press release was issued to report September 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:  October 5, 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: Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2007


AMERICAN AIRLINES REPORTS SEPTEMBER TRAFFIC

FORT WORTH, Texas – American Airlines, the world’s largest airline and a founding member of the oneworld® Alliance, reported a September load factor of 78.4 percent – an increase of 2.9 points compared to the same period last year.  Traffic increased 2.4 percent year over year as capacity decreased 1.4 percent.
Domestic traffic increased 2.1 percent year over year on 0.6 percent less capacity.  International traffic increased by 2.8 percent relative to last year on a capacity decrease of 2.8 percent.
American boarded 7.5 million passengers in September.

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 nearly 700 destinations in over 140 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
   
September
          
     
2007
  
2006
  
CHANGE
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
            
 
SYSTEM
  
10,846,568
  
10,596,816
  
2.4
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
6,886,511
  
6,743,917
  
2.1
  
   
INTERNATIONAL
3,960,057
  
3,852,899
  
2.8
  
   
ATLANTIC
1,821,976
  
1,798,872
  
1.3
  
   
LATIN AMERICA
1,672,100
  
1,531,672
  
9.2
  
   
PACIFIC
465,981
  
522,355
  
- 10.8
  
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
            
 
SYSTEM
  
13,829,988
  
14,028,909
  
-1.4
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
8,833,819
  
8,887,014
  
-0.6
  
   
INTERNATIONAL
4,996,169
  
5,141,895
  
-2.8
  
   
ATLANTIC
2,214,843
  
2,239,202
  
-1.1
  
   
LATIN AMERICA
2,223,156
  
2,181,993
  
1.9
  
   
PACIFIC
558,170
  
720,701
  
-22.6
  
LOAD FACTOR
              
 
SYSTEM
  
78.4
%
75.5
%
2.9
Pts
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
78.0
  
75.9
  
2.1
  
   
INTERNATIONAL
79.3
  
74.9
  
4.4
  
   
ATLANTIC
82.3
  
80.3
  
2.0
  
   
LATIN AMERICA
75.2
  
70.2
  
5.0
  
   
PACIFIC
83.5
  
72.5
  
11.0
  
PASSENGERS BOARDED
  
7,514,091
  
7,262,089
  
3.5
%
                 
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
  
172,321
  
187,484
  
-8.1
%
                 



















AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES
   
YEAR-TO-DATE September
  
     
2007
  
2006
  
CHANGE
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
            
 
SYSTEM
  
104,511,390
  
106,208,987
  
-1.6
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
67,954,559
  
69,146,813
  
-1.7
  
   
INTERNATIONAL
36,556,830
  
37,062,174
  
-1.4
  
   
ATLANTIC
15,099,291
  
15,461,408
  
-2.3
  
   
LATIN AMERICA
17,241,113
  
16,706,753
  
3.2
  
   
PACIFIC
4,216,427
  
4,894,013
  
-13.8
  
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
            
 
SYSTEM
  
127,577,744
  
131,825,325
  
-3.2
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
81,377,832
  
84,244,940
  
-3.4
  
   
INTERNATIONAL
46,199,912
  
47,580,385
  
-2.9
  
   
ATLANTIC
18,862,166
  
19,087,317
  
-1.2
  
   
LATIN AMERICA
22,288,142
  
22,195,100
  
0.4
  
   
PACIFIC
5,049,604
  
6,297,969
  
-19.8
  
LOAD FACTOR
              
 
SYSTEM
  
81.9
%
80.6
%
1.3
Pts
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
83.5
  
82.1
  
1.4
  
   
INTERNATIONAL
79.1
  
77.9
  
1.2
  
   
ATLANTIC
80.1
  
81.0
  
-0.9
  
   
LATIN AMERICA
77.4
  
75.3
  
2.1
  
   
PACIFIC
83.5
  
77.7
  
5.8
  
PASSENGERS BOARDED
  
74,071,641
  
74,526,233
  
-0.6
%
                 
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
  
1,573,951
  
1,640,207
  
-4.0
%
                 


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