8-K 1 ar10048k.txt AMR CORPORATION 8K 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: October 3, 2006 AMR CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-8400 75-1825172 (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 AMR Corporation is filing herewith a press release issued on October 3, 2006 by American Airlines, Inc. as Exhibit 99.1, which is included herein. This press release was issued to report September 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. AMR CORPORATION /s/Kenneth W. Wimberly Kenneth W. Wimberly Corporate Secretary Dated: October 4, 2006 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Description 99.1 Press Release Exhibit 99.1 CONTACT: Tim Wagner Corporate Communications Fort Worth, Texas 817-967-1577 corp.comm@aa.com FOR RELEASE: Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2006 AMERICAN AIRLINES REPORTS SEPTEMBER TRAFFIC FORT WORTH, Texas - American Airlines, the world's largest airline, reported a September load factor of 75.5 percent - a decrease of 0.7 points compared to the same period last year. Traffic decreased 1.4 percent year over year as capacity decreased 0.5 percent. Domestic traffic decreased 3.8 percent year over year on 2.4 percent less capacity. International traffic increased by 3.1 percent relative to last year on a capacity increase of 3.0 percent. American boarded 7.3 million passengers in September. About American Airlines American Airlines is the world's largest airline. American, American Eagle and the AmericanConnection airlines serve 250 cities in over 40 countries with more than 4,000 daily flights. The combined network fleet numbers more than 1,000 aircraft. American's award-winning Web site, AA.com, provides users with easy access to check and book fares, plus personalized news, information and travel offers. American Airlines is a founding member of the oneworld Alliance, which brings together some of the best and biggest names in the airline business, enabling them to offer their customers more services and benefits than any airline can provide on its own. Together, its members serve more than 600 destinations in over 135 countries and territories. American Airlines, Inc. and American Eagle Airlines, Inc. are subsidiaries of AMR Corporation. AmericanAirlines, American Eagle, the AmericanConnection airlines, AA.com and AAdvantage are registered trademarks of American Airlines, Inc. (NYSE: AMR) Detailed traffic and capacity data are on the following page. AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES SEPTEMBER 2006 2005 CHANGE REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000) SYSTEM 10,595,223 10,743,508 -1.4 % D.O.T. DOMESTIC 6,741,496 7,007,093 -3.8 INTERNATIONAL 3,853,727 3,736,415 3.1 ATLANTIC 1,798,862 1,784,213 0.8 LATIN AMERICA 1,532,519 1,494,763 2.5 PACIFIC 522,346 457,439 14.2 AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000) SYSTEM 14,029,355 14,094,224 -0.5 % D.O.T. DOMESTIC 8,882,765 9,096,981 -2.4 INTERNATIONAL 5,146,590 4,997,243 3.0 ATLANTIC 2,239,236 2,154,732 3.9 LATIN AMERICA 2,186,601 2,238,076 -2.3 PACIFIC 720,753 604,434 19.2 LOAD FACTOR SYSTEM 75.5 % 76.2 % -0.7 Pts D.O.T. DOMESTIC 75.8 77.0 -1.2 INTERNATIONAL 74.8 74.7 0.1 ATLANTIC 80.3 82.8 -2.5 LATIN AMERICA 70.0 66.7 3.3 PACIFIC 72.4 75.6 -3.2 PASSENGERS BOARDED 7,259,397 7,468,775 -2.8 % SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000) 187,203 185,232 1.1 % AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES YEAR-TO-DATE SEPTEMBER 2006 2005 CHANGE REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000) SYSTEM 106,207,394 105,036,793 1.1 % D.O.T.DOMESTIC 69,144,392 69,659,070 -0.7 INTERNATIONAL 37,063,002 35,377,723 4.8 ATLANTIC 15,461,398 14,971,721 3.3 LATIN AMERICA 16,707,600 16,376,254 2.0 PACIFIC 4,894,004 4,029,748 21.4 AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000) SYSTEM 131,825,771 133,342,154 -1.1 % D.O.T. DOMESTIC 84,240,691 87,323,217 -3.5 INTERNATIONAL 47,585,080 46,018,937 3.4 ATLANTIC 19,087,351 18,024,446 5.9 LATIN AMERICA 22,199,708 22,879,078 -3.0 PACIFIC 6,298,021 5,115,413 23.1 LOAD FACTOR SYSTEM 80.5 % 78.7 % 1.8 Pts D.O.T. DOMESTIC 82.0 79.7 2.3 INTERNATIONAL 77.8 76.8 1.0 ATLANTIC 81.0 83.0 -2.0 LATIN AMERICA 75.2 71.5 3.7 PACIFIC 77.7 78.7 -1.0 PASSENGERS BOARDED 74,523,541 74,297,509 0.3 % SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000) 1,639,926 1,636,213 0.2 % ### AmericanAirlines We know why you flySM Current AMR Corp. releases can be accessed on the Internet. The address is http://www.aa.com