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Exhibit 12

AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(in millions)

			1998		1999		2000		2001			2002
Earnings:
	Earnings (loss) before income taxes and cumulative effect of accounting change		$	1,745	$	1,054	$	1,282	$	(2,449	)	$	(3,669	)
	Add: Total fixed charges (per below)			906		989		1,068		1,435			1,532
	Less: Interest capitalized			97		111		143		135			80
		Total earnings	$	2,554	$	1,932	$	2,207	$	(1,149	)	$	(2,217	)
Fixed charges:
	Interest		$	208	$	215	$	281	$	406		$	522
	Portion on rental expense representative of the interest factor			697		773		785		1,025			1,005
	Amortization of debt expense			1		1		2		4			5
		Total fixed charges	$	906	$	989	$	1,068	$	1,435		$	1,532
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges				2.82		1.95		2.07		—			—
Coverage deficiency				—		—		—	$	2,584		$	3,749

Note: In April 2001, the Board of Directors of American approved the guarantee by American of AMR's and AMR Eagle's existing debt obligations. As of December 31, 2002, this guarantee covered approximately $636 million of unsecured debt and approximately $538 million of secured debt. The impact of these unconditional guarantees is not included in the above computation.

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Exhibit 12

AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (in millions)