EX-12 3 ex12.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES ex12.htm
Exhibit 12
AMR CORPORATION
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
 (in millions)


   
Three Months Ended September 30,
    
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
  
   
2007
    
2006
    
2007
    
2006
  
                         
Earnings:
                        
Earnings before income taxes
   $
175
     $
15
     $
573
     $
214
  
                                 
Add:  Total fixed charges (per below)
    
459
      
488
      
1,398
      
1,461
  
                                 
Less:  Interest capitalized
    
3
      
7
      
17
      
21
  
Total earnings before income taxes
   $
631
     $
496
     $
1,954
     $
1,654
  
                                 
Fixed charges:
                                
Interest
   $
213
     $
245
     $
660
     $
735
  
                                 
Portion of rental expense representative of the interest factor
    
228
      
225
      
683
      
668
  
                                 
Amortization of debt expense
    
18
      
18
      
55
      
58
  
Total fixed charges
   $
459
     $
488
     $
1,398
     $
1,461
  
                                 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
    
1.37
      
1.02
      
1.40
      
1.13