-----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, LiVYan47O9DjHmIBvLCrcW35Wluj7GNxZYqVotYSAmpBejxY8V/cPUkHcGR2Xl53 TLHkWAh+/MCuOT9uL4IJfA== 0000004515-09-000040.txt : 20091105 0000004515-09-000040.hdr.sgml : 20091105 20091104173129 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000004515-09-000040 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20091104 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20091105 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20091104 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: 091158783 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 aa11048k.htm AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. aa11048k.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: November 4, 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:

[ ]  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 November 4, 2009 as Exhibit 99.1, which is included herein.  This press release was issued to report October 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:  November 4, 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: Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009

AMERICAN AIRLINES REPORTS OCTOBER TRAFFIC

FORT WORTH, Texas – American Airlines reported an October load factor of 83.1 percent, an increase of 4.0 points versus the same period last year. Traffic decreased 2.6 percent and capacity decreased 7.3 percent year over year.
Domestic traffic decreased 3.2 percent year over year on 7.3 percent less capacity. International traffic decreased by 1.6 percent relative to last year on a capacity decrease of 7.2 percent.
American boarded 7.1 million passengers in October.

Detailed traffic and capacity data are on the following pages.

 
 
 


AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES
     
October
          
     
2009
    
2008
    
        CHANGE
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
                    
SYSTEM
       10,239,726       10,511,119       -2.6  
%
 
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
     6,440,605       6,651,040       -3.2  
 
 
INTERNATIONAL
     3,799,121       3,860,079       -1.6  
 
 
ATLANTIC
     1,660,283       1,685,834       -1.5  
 
 
LATIN AMERICA
     1,693,029       1,704,014       -0.6  
 
 
PACIFIC
     445,809       470,231       -5.2  
 
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
                          
SYSTEM
       12,328,443       13,297,942       -7.3  
%
 
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
     7,687,569       8,297,312       -7.3  
 
 
INTERNATIONAL
     4,640,874       5,000,631       -7.2  
 
 
ATLANTIC
     1,981,369       2,183,515       -9.3  
 
 
LATIN AMERICA
     2,104,618       2,233,794       -5.8  
 
 
PACIFIC
     554,887       583,322       -4.9  
 
LOAD FACTOR
                            
SYSTEM
 
     83.1 %     79.0 %     4.0  
Pts
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
     83.8       80.2       3.6  
 
INTERNATIONAL
     81.9       77.2       4.7  
 
ATLANTIC
     83.8       77.2       6.6  
 
LATIN AMERICA
     80.4       76.3       4.2  
 
PACIFIC
     80.3       80.6       -0.3  
 
PASSENGERS BOARDED
     7,122,518       7,437,440       -4.2  
%
                             
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
     158,135       167,317       -5.5  
%



 
 
 


AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES
     
YTD October
          
     
2009
    
2008
    
        CHANGE
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
                    
SYSTEM
       102,729,706       111,874,539       -8.2  
%
 
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
     64,470,947       70,986,068       -9.2  
 
 
INTERNATIONAL
     38,258,759       40,888,470       -6.4  
 
 
ATLANTIC
     15,835,670       16,474,893       -3.9  
 
 
LATIN AMERICA
     17,967,302       19,787,643       -9.2  
 
 
PACIFIC
     4,455,787       4,625,935       -3.7  
 
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
                          
SYSTEM
       127,187,015       138,010,853       -7.8  
%
 
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
     77,720,433       86,317,006       -10.0  
 
 
INTERNATIONAL
     49,466,582       51,693,848       -4.3  
 
 
ATLANTIC
     20,240,108       20,893,854       -3.1  
 
 
LATIN AMERICA
     23,589,764       25,191,715       -6.4  
 
 
PACIFIC
     5,636,709       5,608,278       0.5  
 
LOAD FACTOR
                            
SYSTEM
       80.8 %     81.1 %     -0.3  
Pts
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
     83.0       82.2       0.7  
 
INTERNATIONAL
     77.3       79.1       -1.8  
 
ATLANTIC
     78.2       78.9       -0.6  
 
LATIN AMERICA
     76.2       78.5       -2.4  
 
PACIFIC
     79.0       82.5       -3.4  
 
PASSENGERS BOARDED
     71,951,786       78,775,063       -8.7  
%
                             
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
     1,343,442       1,714,558       -21.6  
%

 
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