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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: March 3, 2010


                         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:

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Item 8.01  Other Events

AMR Corporation is filing herewith a press release issued on March 3, 2010 by American Airlines, Inc. as Exhibit 99.1, which is included herein.  This press release was issued to report February 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:  March 3, 2010


 
 
 

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit  Description

99.1         Press Release
 



 
 
 



CONTACT:         Tim Wagner
Corporate Communications
Fort Worth, Texas
817-967-1577
mediarelations@aa.com


FOR RELEASE: Wednesday, March 3, 2010


AMERICAN AIRLINES REPORTS FEBRUARY TRAFFIC

FORT WORTH, Texas – American Airlines reported a February load factor of 75.5 percent, an increase of 1.5 points versus the same period last year. Traffic decreased 2.2 percent and capacity decreased 4.2 percent year over year.
Domestic traffic decreased 3.9 percent year over year on 3.2 percent less capacity. International traffic increased by 0.8 percent relative to last year on a capacity decrease of 5.7 percent.
American boarded 5.96 million passengers in February.

Detailed traffic and capacity data are on the following pages.


 
 
 


AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES
     
February
          
     
2010
    
2009
    
         CHANGE
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
                    
SYSTEM
       8,437,331       8,628,953       -2.2  
%
 
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
     5,341,087       5,555,847       -3.9  
 
 
INTERNATIONAL
     3,096,244       3,073,106       0.8  
 
 
ATLANTIC
     974,508       1,008,746       -3.4  
 
 
LATIN AMERICA
     1,732,986       1,699,340       2  
 
 
PACIFIC
     388,750       365,020       6.5  
 
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
                          
SYSTEM
       11,181,259       11,670,821       -4.2  
%
 
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
     6,930,499       7,162,372       -3.2  
 
 
INTERNATIONAL
     4,250,760       4,508,449       -5.7  
 
 
ATLANTIC
     1,503,070       1,608,768       -6.6  
 
 
LATIN AMERICA
     2,249,458       2,381,483       -5.5  
 
 
PACIFIC
     498,232       518,198       -3.9  
 
LOAD FACTOR
                            
SYSTEM
       75.5 %     73.9 %     1.5  
Pts
    D.O.T. DOMESTIC
     77.1       77.6       -0.5  
 
    INTERNATIONAL
     72.8       68.2       4.7  
 
    ATLANTIC
     64.8       62.7       2.1  
 
    LATIN AMERICA
     77       71.4       5.7  
 
    PACIFIC
     78       70.4       7.6  
 
PASSENGERS BOARDED
     5,956,851       6,212,104       -4.1  
%
                             
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
     141,833       117,008       21.2  
%

 
 
 


 
YEAR-TO-DATE February
          
     
2010
    
2009
    
           CHANGE
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
                    
SYSTEM
       18,112,529       18,267,079       -0.8  
%
 
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
     11,265,906       11,451,848       -1.6  
 
 
INTERNATIONAL
     6,846,623       6,815,231       0.5  
 
 
ATLANTIC
     2,193,711       2,245,772       -2.3  
 
 
LATIN AMERICA
     3,799,186       3,756,809       1.1  
 
 
PACIFIC
     853,726       812,650       5.1  
 
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
                          
SYSTEM
       23,886,491       24,736,264       -3.4  
%
 
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
     14,776,286       15,062,263       -1.9  
 
 
INTERNATIONAL
     9,110,205       9,674,001       -5.8  
 
 
ATLANTIC
     3,230,879       3,440,710       -6.1  
 
 
LATIN AMERICA
     4,801,249       5,137,185       -6.5  
 
 
PACIFIC
     1,078,078       1,096,105       -1.6  
 
LOAD FACTOR
                            
SYSTEM
       75.8 %     73.8 %     2  
Pts
    D.O.T. DOMESTIC
     76.2       76       0.2  
 
    INTERNATIONAL
     75.2       70.4       4.7  
 
    ATLANTIC
     67.9       65.3       2.6  
 
    LATIN AMERICA
     79.1       73.1       6  
 
    PACIFIC
     79.2       74.1       5  
 
PASSENGERS BOARDED
     12,656,032       12,908,742       -2  
%
                             
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
     280,101       237,552       17.9  
%

 
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