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
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 October 3, 2006 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.
American Airlines, Inc.
/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 %
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