-----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, Db4ujt3tDcSLVi/3Ux4vl9TdPQj0ZhJNpcGJQmYDXhhHxEQGJYpiXlCMV6074iJF eIqyQiwxYbmpciHD2vJupg== 0000004515-08-000057.txt : 20080805 0000004515-08-000057.hdr.sgml : 20080805 20080805144910 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000004515-08-000057 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080805 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20080805 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080805 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: 08990901 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 aa08058k.htm AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. aa08058k.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: August 4, 2008


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)

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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 August 4, 2008 as Exhibit 99.1, which is included herein.  This press release was issued to report July 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:  August 5, 2008


 
 
 

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit    Description

99.1                      Press Release
 



 
 
 

                        CONTACT:                             Tim Wagner
Corporate Communications
Fort Worth, Texas
817-967-1577
corp.comm@aa.com


FOR RELEASE:  Monday, August 4, 2008



AMERICAN AIRLINES REPORTS JULY TRAFFIC

FORT WORTH, Texas – American Airlines, the world’s largest airline, reported a July load factor of 85.8 percent, a decline of 2.0 points versus the same period last year.  Traffic decreased 3.5 percent and capacity decreased 1.2 percent year over year.
Domestic traffic decreased 5.3 percent year over year on 3.0 percent less capacity.  International traffic decreased by 0.2 percent relative to last year on a capacity increase of 2.0 percent.
American boarded 8.8 million passengers in July.
 
 
 
 


AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES
                 
July
     
2008
  
2007
  
CHANGE
  
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
            
 
SYSTEM
  
12,461,750
  
12,911,814
  
-3.5
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
7,870,461
  
8,309,853
  
-5.3
  
   
INTERNATIONAL
4,591,289
  
4,601,961
  
-0.2
  
   
ATLANTIC
1,892,786
  
1,965,118
  
-3.7
  
   
LATIN AMERICA
2,212,771
  
2,154,681
  
2.7
  
   
PACIFIC
485,732
  
482,162
  
0.7
  
                 
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
            
 
SYSTEM
  
14,521,754
  
14,697,360
  
-1.2
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
9,017,387
  
9,298,773
  
-3.0
  
   
INTERNATIONAL
5,504,367
  
5,398,586
  
2.0
  
   
ATLANTIC
2,277,159
  
2,309,696
  
-1.4
  
   
LATIN AMERICA
2,647,452
  
2,531,263
  
4.6
  
   
PACIFIC
579,756
  
557,628
  
4.0
  
                 
LOAD FACTOR
              
 
SYSTEM
  
              85.8
%
          87.9
%
-2.0
Pts
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
              87.3
  
          89.4
  
-2.1
  
   
INTERNATIONAL
              83.4
  
          85.2
  
-1.8
  
   
ATLANTIC
              83.1
  
          85.1
  
-2.0
  
   
LATIN AMERICA
              83.6
  
          85.1
  
-1.5
  
   
PACIFIC
              83.8
  
          86.5
  
-2.7
  
                 
PASSENGERS BOARDED
8,799,508
  
9,127,433
  
-3.6
%
                 
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
179,645
  
171,973
  
4.5
%


 
 
 

 
 
 
AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES
                 
YTD July
     
2008
  
2007
  
CHANGE
  
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
            
 
SYSTEM
  
79,340,184
  
81,142,788
  
-2.2
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
50,623,040
  
52,987,452
  
-4.5
  
   
INTERNATIONAL
28,717,144
  
28,155,337
  
2.0
  
   
ATLANTIC
11,192,706
  
11,356,147
  
-1.4
  
   
LATIN AMERICA
14,299,900
  
13,536,143
  
5.6
  
   
PACIFIC
3,224,538
  
3,263,046
  
-1.2
  
                 
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
            
 
SYSTEM
  
97,279,008
  
99,015,907
  
-1.8
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
60,971,333
  
63,223,042
  
-3.6
  
   
INTERNATIONAL
36,307,675
  
35,792,865
  
1.4
  
   
ATLANTIC
14,240,657
  
14,332,405
  
-0.6
  
   
LATIN AMERICA
18,189,076
  
17,548,710
  
3.6
  
   
PACIFIC
3,877,943
  
3,911,750
  
-0.9
  
                 
LOAD FACTOR
              
 
SYSTEM
  
81.6
%
81.9
%
-0.4
Pts
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
83.0
  
83.8
  
-0.8
  
   
INTERNATIONAL
79.1
  
78.7
  
0.4
  
   
ATLANTIC
78.6
  
79.2
  
-0.6
  
   
LATIN AMERICA
78.6
  
77.1
  
1.5
  
   
PACIFIC
83.2
  
83.4
  
-0.3
  
                 
PASSENGERS BOARDED
56,128,487
  
57,746,421
  
-2.8
%
                 
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
1,217,489
  
1,232,103
  
-1.2
%

 
 
 

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, We know why you fly and AAdvantage are registered trademarks of American Airlines, Inc. (NYSE: AMR)



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