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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: July 6, 2010


American Airlines, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          Delaware                                     1-2691                                      13-1502798       _
(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.)   



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Item 8.01  Other Events

American Airlines, Inc. is filing herewith a press release issued on July 6, 2010 as Exhibit 99.1, which is included herein.  This press release was issued to report June 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.


    American Airlines, Inc.



/s/ Kenneth W. Wimberly
Kenneth W. Wimberly
Corporate Secretary



Dated:  July 6, 2010


 
 
 

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit     Description

99.1                    Press Release
 



 
 
 



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


FOR RELEASE:   Tuesday, July 6, 2010



AMERICAN AIRLINES REPORTS JUNE TRAFFIC

FORT WORTH, Texas – American Airlines reported a June load factor of 86.8 percent, an increase of 1.6 points versus the same period last year.  Traffic increased 3.2 percent and capacity increased 1.3 percent year over year.
Domestic traffic increased 1.2 percent year over year on 0.6 percent more capacity.  International traffic increased by 6.6 percent relative to last year on a capacity increase of 2.4 percent.
American boarded 7.6 million passengers in June.



 
 
 


AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES

                                                
       
June
        
     
2010
  
2009
  
CHANGE
  
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
            
 
SYSTEM
 
11,246,052
  
10,893,816
  
3.2
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
6,887,094
  
6,805,970
  
1.2
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
4,358,958
  
4,087,845
  
6.6
 
   
ATLANTIC
1,960,371
  
1,864,963
  
5.1
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
1,845,298
  
1,743,304
  
5.9
 
   
PACIFIC
553,289
  
479,578
  
15.4
 
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
            
 
SYSTEM
 
12,963,554
  
12,794,953
  
1.3
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
7,768,967
  
7,720,587
  
0.6
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
5,194,587
  
5,074,366
  
2.4
 
   
ATLANTIC
2,188,294
  
2,218,702
  
-1.4
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
2,387,302
  
2,294,321
  
4.1
 
   
PACIFIC
618,991
  
561,342
  
10.3
 
LOAD FACTOR
              
 
SYSTEM
 
86.8
%
85.1
%
1.6
Pts
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
88.6
 
88.2
 
0.5
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
83.9
 
80.6
 
3.4
 
   
ATLANTIC
89.6
 
84.1
 
5.5
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
77.3
 
76
 
1.3
 
   
PACIFIC
89.4
 
85.4
 
4
 
PASSENGERS BOARDED
 
7,645,298
  
7,628,672
  
0.2
%
                 
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
 
159,056
  
133,343
  
19.3
%

 
 
 


AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES

                                       
       
YEAR-TO-DATE June
      
     
2010
  
2009
  
CHANGE
  
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
            
 
SYSTEM
 
60,903,522
  
60,145,974
  
1.3
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
38,055,492
  
37,936,808
  
0.3
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
22,848,030
  
22,209,166
  
2.9
 
   
ATLANTIC
8,697,111
  
8,781,880
  
-1
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
11,273,934
  
10,775,770
  
4.6
 
   
PACIFIC
2,876,985
  
2,651,516
  
8.5
 
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
            
 
SYSTEM
 
75,239,510
  
76,329,266
  
-1.4
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
46,247,203
  
46,456,091
  
-0.4
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
28,992,307
  
29,873,175
  
-2.9
 
   
ATLANTIC
11,048,727
  
11,737,139
  
-5.9
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
14,525,984
  
14,747,803
  
-1.5
 
   
PACIFIC
3,417,596
  
3,388,233
  
0.9
 
LOAD FACTOR
              
 
SYSTEM
 
80.9
%
78.8
%
2.1
Pts
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
82.3
 
81.7
 
0.6
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
78.8
 
74.3
 
4.5
 
   
ATLANTIC
78.7
 
74.8
 
3.9
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
77.6
 
73.1
 
4.5
 
   
PACIFIC
84.2
 
78.3
 
5.9
 
PASSENGERS BOARDED
 
42,343,567
  
42,428,096
  
-0.2
%
                 
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
 
925,304
  
769,765
  
20.2
%


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