EX-12 4 d43808exv12.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES exv12
 

Exhibit 12
AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(in millions)
                                         
    2006     2005     2004     2003     2002  
Earnings:
                                       
Income (loss) before income taxes and cumulative effect of accounting change
  $ 164     $ (892 )   $ (821 )   $ (1,409 )   $ (3,669 )
 
                                       
Add: Total fixed charges (per below)
    1,705       1,566       1,480       1,421       1,532  
 
                                       
Less: Interest capitalized
    29       64       77       66       80  
 
                             
Total earnings (loss)
  $ 1,840     $ 610     $ 582     $ (54 )   $ (2,217 )
 
                             
 
                                       
Fixed charges:
                                       
Interest
  $ 842     $ 724     $ 653     $ 525     $ 522  
 
                                       
Portion of rental expense representative of the interest factor
    848       831       815       888       1,005  
 
                                       
Amortization of debt expense
    15       11       12       8       5  
 
                             
Total fixed charges
  $ 1,705     $ 1,566     $ 1,480     $ 1,421     $ 1,532  
 
                             
 
                                       
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
    1.08                          
 
                             
 
                                       
Coverage deficiency
        $ 956     $ 898     $ 1,475     $ 3,749  
 
                             
Note:   As of December 31, 2006, American has guaranteed approximately $1.1 billion of unsecured debt and approximately $388 million of secured debt. The impact of these unconditional guarantees is not included in the above computation.