EX-12 2 ex12.txt COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES 1 EXHIBIT 12 AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES (IN MILLIONS)
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, --------------------- --------------------- 2000 1999 2000 1999 -------- -------- -------- -------- Earnings: Earnings before income taxes $ 524 $ 357 $ 705 $ 424 Add: Total fixed charges (per below) 270 249 534 495 Less: Interest capitalized 33 27 69 58 -------- -------- -------- -------- Total earnings $ 761 $ 579 $ 1,170 $ 861 ======== ======== ======== ======== Fixed charges: Interest, including interest capitalized $ 69 $ 52 $ 139 $ 103 Portion of rental expense representative of the interest factor 201 197 394 392 Amortization of debt expense -- -- 1 -- -------- -------- -------- -------- Total fixed charges $ 270 $ 249 $ 534 $ 495 ======== ======== ======== ======== Ratio of earnings to fixed charges 2.82 2.33 2.19 1.74 ======== ======== ======== ========