-----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, R/nmlvVmUNrLk0E3BJGgk5eN3FXXzfBHTTUP3zZRV1U6mMxFxf1JLfHhRiJKwXDv BOddCFpMw8oz+NjgBmwCsQ== 0000004515-10-000001.txt : 20100106 0000004515-10-000001.hdr.sgml : 20100106 20100106135653 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000004515-10-000001 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100106 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20100106 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100106 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: 10510852 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 aa01068k.htm AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. aa01068k.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: January 6, 2010


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)

[ ]  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 January 6, 2010 as Exhibit 99.1, which is included herein.  This press release was issued to report December 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:  January 6, 2010


 
 
 

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, Jan. 6, 2010



AMERICAN AIRLINES REPORTS DECEMBER TRAFFIC

FORT WORTH, Texas – American Airlines reported a December load factor of 80.6 percent, an increase of 1.4 points versus the same period last year. Traffic decreased 1.6 percent and capacity decreased 3.3 percent year over year.
Domestic traffic decreased 2.1 percent year over year on 1.8 percent less capacity. International traffic decreased by 0.7 percent relative to last year on a capacity decrease of 5.6 percent.
American boarded 7.1 million passengers in December.

 
 
 


AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES
     
December
          
     
2009
    
2008
    
            CHANGE
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
                    
SYSTEM
       10,155,821       10,316,401       -1.6  
%
 
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
     6,281,821       6,413,912       -2.1  
 
 
INTERNATIONAL
     3,874,000       3,902,489       -0.7  
 
 
ATLANTIC
     1,412,622       1,471,923       -4.0  
 
 
LATIN AMERICA
     2,005,699       1,977,425       1.4  
 
 
PACIFIC
     455,679       453,142       0.6  
 
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
                          
SYSTEM
       12,600,618       13,026,030       -3.3  
%
 
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
     7,780,676       7,922,158       -1.8  
 
 
INTERNATIONAL
     4,819,942       5,103,872       -5.6  
 
 
ATLANTIC
     1,698,271       1,874,362       -9.4  
 
 
LATIN AMERICA
     2,557,334       2,665,581       -4.1  
 
 
PACIFIC
     564,337       563,929       0.1  
 
LOAD FACTOR
                          
SYSTEM
       80.6 %     79.2 %     1.4  
Pts
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
     80.7       81.0       -0.2  
 
INTERNATIONAL
     80.4       76.5       3.9  
 
ATLANTIC
     83.2       78.5       4.7  
 
LATIN AMERICA
     78.4       74.2       4.2  
 
PACIFIC
     80.7       80.4       0.4  
 
PASSENGERS BOARDED
     7,075,158       7,278,277       -2.8  
%
                             
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
     151,736       134,818       12.5  
%


 
 
 



AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES
   
YTD December
          
   
2009
    
2008
    
             CHANGE
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
                    
SYSTEM
     122,376,766       131,726,036       -7.1  
%
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
     76,723,454       83,285,905       -7.9  
 
INTERNATIONAL
     45,653,312       48,440,132       -5.8  
 
ATLANTIC
     18,570,622       19,343,517       -4.0  
 
LATIN AMERICA
     21,745,091       23,585,038       -7.8  
 
PACIFIC
     5,337,599       5,511,577       -3.2  
 
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
                          
SYSTEM
     151,710,482       163,486,604       -7.2  
%
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
     92,925,210       101,814,268       -8.7  
 
INTERNATIONAL
     58,785,272       61,672,336       -4.7  
 
ATLANTIC
     23,675,696       24,599,328       -3.8  
 
LATIN AMERICA
     28,364,151       30,337,013       -6.5  
 
PACIFIC
     6,745,425       6,735,994       0.1  
 
LOAD FACTOR
                          
SYSTEM
     80.7 %     80.6 %     0.1  
Pts
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
     82.6       81.8       0.8  
 
INTERNATIONAL
     77.7       78.5       -0.9  
 
ATLANTIC
     78.4       78.6       -0.2  
 
LATIN AMERICA
     76.7       77.7       -1.1  
 
PACIFIC
     79.1       81.8       -2.7  
 
PASSENGERS BOARDED
     85,718,716       92,772,044       -7.6  
%
                           
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
     1,656,128       2,005,375       -17.4  
%

 
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