UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of earliest event

  reported: February 18, 2009

                         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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Item 8.01  Other Events

American Airlines, Inc is furnishing herewith a press release issued on February 18, 2009 by its parent company, AMR Corporation (AMR) as Exhibit 99.1, which is included herein.  This press release was issued to announce the expiration and results of the put option for AMR’s 4.5% senior convertible notes due 2024.

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:  February 18, 2009

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Description

99.1         Press Release

CONTACT:       Andrew Backover

Corporate Communications

Fort Worth, Texas

817-967-1577

corp.comm@aa.com

FOR RELEASE: Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2009

AMR CORPORATION ANNOUNCES EXPIRATION AND RESULTS OF PUT OPTION

 FOR 4.5% SENIOR CONVERTIBLE NOTES DUE 2024

FORT WORTH, Texas — AMR Corporation (NYSE: AMR) today announced that holders of $282,911,000 in aggregate principal amount of its 4.5% Senior Convertible Notes due 2024 (the “Notes”) validly surrendered for purchase their Notes prior to the expiration of their right, pursuant to the terms of the Notes, to require AMR to purchase their Notes for cash (the “Put Option”). The Put Option expired at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Feb. 13, 2009. AMR has accepted for purchase all of the Notes validly surrendered for purchase and not withdrawn. The purchase price for the Notes pursuant to the Put Option was $1,000 in cash per $1,000 principal amount of the Notes, and the aggregate purchase price for all the Notes validly surrendered for purchase and not withdrawn was $282,911,000. The Company has forwarded cash in payment of the aggregate purchase price to Wilmington Trust Company, as paying agent, for distribution to holders of the Notes in accordance with the procedures of The Depository Trust Company. Following AMR’s purchase of the Notes pursuant to the Put Option, $198,000 in aggregate principal amount of the Notes remains outstanding.

Questions regarding the Put Option should be directed to Wilmington Trust Company, Rodney Square North, 1100 North Market Street, 9th Floor, Wilmington, DE, 19890, Attention: Alisha Clendaniel (302) 636-6470.

This press release is for informational purposes only and is not an offer to purchase, or the solicitation of an offer to purchase, the Notes. The offer for the Notes was made only pursuant to the Company Notice to Holders, dated January 15, 2009, which set forth the complete terms and conditions of the Put Option.

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