-----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, HCkDhjG5mi6I/DLPLMffouvRiy10uRd246/eyiKcQ5e4lIa6ydG/GtSZQoue1PfR ztfzm9SAsh2I/Z0p843yhg== 0000004515-09-000035.txt : 20091005 0000004515-09-000035.hdr.sgml : 20091005 20091005120015 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000004515-09-000035 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20091005 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20091005 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20091005 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: 091104650 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, 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                    
                                      (Regist rant'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 October 5, 2009 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, 2009


 
 
 

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit  Description

99.1         Press Release
 



 
 
 


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


FOR RELEASE: Monday, Oct. 5, 2009

AMERICAN AIRLINES REPORTS SEPTEMBER TRAFFIC

FORT WORTH, Texas – American Airlines reported a September load factor of 79.4 percent, an increase of 2.8 points versus the same period last year.  Traffic decreased 3.5 percent and capacity decreased 6.9 percent year over year.
Domestic traffic decreased 2.6 percent year over year on 6.9 percent less capacity.  International traffic decreased by 4.9 percent relative to last year on a capacity decrease of 7.0 percent.
American boarded 6.5 million passengers in September.


Detailed traffic and capacity data are on the following pages.

 
 
 


AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES
     
September
          
     
2009
    
2008
    
                CHANGE
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
                    
SYSTEM
 
     9,515,376       9,858,118       -3.5  
%
 
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
     5,927,012       6,084,138       -2.6  
 
 
INTERNATIONAL
     3,588,364       3,773,980       -4.9  
 
 
ATLANTIC
     1,635,040       1,702,619       -4.0  
 
 
LATIN AMERICA
     1,543,532       1,625,378       -5.0  
 
 
PACIFIC
     409,792       445,983       -8.1  
 
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
                          
SYSTEM
 
     11,980,753       12,869,299       -6.9  
%
 
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
     7,453,491       8,003,389       -6.9  
 
 
INTERNATIONAL
     4,527,262       4,865,910       -7.0  
 
 
ATLANTIC
     2,005,119       2,185,091       -8.2  
 
 
LATIN AMERICA
     1,989,334       2,116,323       -6.0  
 
 
PACIFIC
     532,809       564,496       -5.6  
 
LOAD FACTOR
                            
SYSTEM
 
     79.4 %     76.6 %     2.8  
Pts
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
     79.5       76.0       3.5  
 
INTERNATIONAL
     79.3       77.6       1.7  
 
ATLANTIC
     81.5       77.9       3.6  
 
LATIN AMERICA
     77.6       76.8       0.8  
 
PACIFIC
     76.9       79.0       -2.1  
 
PASSENGERS BOARDED
     6,512,308       6,764,726       -3.7  
%
                             
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
     140,981       158,920       -11.3  
%



 
 
 


AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES
     
YTD September
          
     
2009
    
2008
    
                 CHANGE
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
                    
SYSTEM
 
     92,487,956       101,363,420       -8.8  
%
 
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
     58,030,067       64,335,028       -9.8  
 
 
INTERNATIONAL
     34,457,889       37,028,392       -6.9  
 
 
ATLANTIC
     14,175,429       14,789,059       -4.1  
 
 
LATIN AMERICA
     16,272,485       18,083,628       -10.0  
 
 
PACIFIC
     4,009,975       4,155,704       -3.5  
 
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
                          
SYSTEM
 
     114,856,184       124,712,911       -7.9  
%
 
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
     70,032,550       78,019,694       -10.2  
 
 
INTERNATIONAL
     44,823,635       46,693,217       -4.0  
 
 
ATLANTIC
     18,258,751       18,710,339       -2.4  
 
 
LATIN AMERICA
     21,482,994       22,957,921       -6.4  
 
 
PACIFIC
     5,081,890       5,024,957       1.1  
 
LOAD FACTOR
                            
SYSTEM
 
     80.5 %     81.3 %     -0.8  
Pts
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
     82.9       82.5       0.4  
 
INTERNATIONAL
     76.9       79.3       -2.4  
 
ATLANTIC
     77.6       79.0       -1.4  
 
LATIN AMERICA
     75.7       78.8       -3.0  
 
PACIFIC
     78.9       82.7       -3.8  
 
PASSENGERS BOARDED
     64,826,143       71,337,623       -9.1  
%
                             
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
     1,185,063       1,547,240       -23.4  
%

 
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