-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, S1zCUX4JIFzCrQEjvMG/dq8p1dxNaj2QxkRlBcEVORc/LW/Vokr0wVpZhHbPWm9V rb/a0T+2iEcgNZJQt9eUcA== 0000006201-10-000043.txt : 20100908 0000006201-10-000043.hdr.sgml : 20100908 20100907181107 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000006201-10-000043 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100907 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20100908 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100907 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMR CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000006201 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: AIR TRANSPORTATION, SCHEDULED [4512] IRS NUMBER: 751825172 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0120 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-08400 FILM NUMBER: 101060835 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4333 AMON CARTER BLVD CITY: FORT WORTH STATE: TX ZIP: 76155 BUSINESS PHONE: 8179631234 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4333 AMON CARTER BLVD CITY: FORT WORTH STATE: TX ZIP: 75261-9616 8-K 1 ar9088k.htm AMR CORPORATION ar9088k.htm

          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: September 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:

[ ]  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 September 3, 2010 by American Airlines, Inc. as Exhibit 99.1, which is included herein.  This press release was issued to report August 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:  September 8, 2010


 
 
 

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit     Description

99.1                    Press Release


 
 
 


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



FOR RELEASE: Friday, Sept. 3, 2010


AMERICAN AIRLINES REPORTS AUGUST TRAFFIC

FORT WORTH, Texas – American Airlines reported that August traffic increased 3.1 percent versus the same period last year. Capacity increased by 3.2 percent year over year, resulting in a load factor of 84.6 percent, which was within 0.1 points of last year’s load factor.
Domestic traffic increased 0.6 percent year over year on 0.8 percent more capacity. International traffic increased by 7.1 percent relative to last year on a capacity increase of 7.0 percent.
American boarded 7.7 million passengers in August.

Detailed traffic and capacity are attached.



 
 
 


AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES

   
August
          
   
2010
    
2009
    
CHANGE
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
                    
SYSTEM
     11,512,213       11,170,359       3.1  
%
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
     6,969,227       6,928,717       0.6  
 
INTERNATIONAL
     4,542,986       4,241,643       7.1  
 
ATLANTIC
     1,895,823       1,867,016       1.5  
 
LATIN AMERICA
     2,080,750       1,908,242       9.0  
 
PACIFIC
     566,413       466,385       21.4  
 
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
                          
SYSTEM
     13,614,380       13,191,390       3.2  
%
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
     8,109,508       8,044,887       0.8  
 
INTERNATIONAL
     5,504,872       5,146,503       7.0  
 
ATLANTIC
     2,256,754       2,246,673       0.4  
 
LATIN AMERICA
     2,564,848       2,319,592       10.6  
 
PACIFIC
     683,270       580,238       17.8  
 
LOAD FACTOR
                          
SYSTEM
     84.6 %     84.7 %     -0.1  
pts
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
     85.9       86.1       -0.2  
 
INTERNATIONAL
     82.5       82.4       0.1  
 
ATLANTIC
     84       83.1       0.9  
 
LATIN AMERICA
     81.1       82.3       -1.1  
 
PACIFIC
     82.9       80.4       2.5  
 
PASSENGERS BOARDED
     7,712,854       7,723,404       -0.1  
%
                           
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
     156,570       137,913       13.5  
%



 
 
 


AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES

   
YEAR-TO-DATE August
          
   
2010
    
2009
    
CHANGE
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
                    
SYSTEM
     84,391,243       82,972,580       1.7  
%
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
     52,232,730       52,103,055       0.2  
 
INTERNATIONAL
     32,158,513       30,869,525       4.2  
 
ATLANTIC
     12,578,168       12,540,389       0.3  
 
LATIN AMERICA
     15,561,739       14,728,953       5.7  
 
PACIFIC
     4,018,605       3,600,183       11.6  
 
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
                          
SYSTEM
     102,617,020       102,875,431       -0.3  
%
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
     62,498,678       62,579,059       -0.1  
 
INTERNATIONAL
     40,118,342       40,296,373       -0.4  
 
ATLANTIC
     15,574,282       16,253,632       -4.2  
 
LATIN AMERICA
     19,768,692       19,493,660       1.4  
 
PACIFIC
     4,775,368       4,549,081       5.0  
 
LOAD FACTOR
                          
SYSTEM
     82.2 %     80.7 %     1.6  
pts
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
     83.6       83.3       0.3  
 
INTERNATIONAL
     80.2       76.6       3.6  
 
ATLANTIC
     80.8       77.2       3.6  
 
LATIN AMERICA
     78.7       75.6       3.2  
 
PACIFIC
     84.2       79.1       5.0  
 
PASSENGERS BOARDED
     58,126,180       58,313,835       -0.3  
%
                           
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
     1,244,498       1,044,082       19.2  
%

 
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Current AMR Corp. releases can be accessed on the Internet.
The address is http://www.aa.com/


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