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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 2, 2008


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.)



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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[ ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))


 
 
 
Item 8.01      Other Events

American Airlines, Inc. is filing herewith a press release issued on July 2, 2008 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 3, 2008


 
 
 

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: Wednesday, July 2, 2008



AMERICAN AIRLINES REPORTS JUNE TRAFFIC

FORT WORTH, Texas – American Airlines, the world’s largest airline, reported a June load factor of 85.5 percent, a decline of 1.7 points versus the same period last year.  Traffic decreased 3.1 percent and capacity decreased 1.2 percent year over year.
Domestic traffic decreased 4.7 percent year over year on 2.8 percent less capacity.  International traffic decreased by 0.1 percent relative to last year on a capacity increase of 1.6 percent.
American boarded 8.4 million passengers in June.


 
 
 


AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES
   
                    June
            
     
2008
  
2007
  
CHANGE
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
            
 
SYSTEM
  
11,849,111
  
12,228,286
  
-3.1
%
                 
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
7,573,026
  
7,949,593
  
-4.7
  
   
INTERNATIONAL
4,276,085
  
4,278,692
  
-0.1
  
   
ATLANTIC
1,861,498
  
1,937,427
  
-3.9
  
   
LATIN AMERICA
1,911,422
  
1,834,491
  
4.2
  
   
PACIFIC
503,165
  
506,774
  
-0.7
  
                 
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
            
 
SYSTEM
  
13,863,440
  
14,029,520
  
-1.2
%
                 
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
8,633,486
  
8,880,362
  
-2.8
  
   
INTERNATIONAL
5,229,954
  
5,149,158
  
1.6
  
   
ATLANTIC
2,236,606
  
2,226,297
  
0.5
  
   
LATIN AMERICA
2,429,083
  
2,361,714
  
2.9
  
   
PACIFIC
564,265
  
561,147
  
0.6
  
                 
LOAD FACTOR
              
 
SYSTEM
  
              85.5
%
          87.2
%
-1.7
Pts
     
 
         
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
              87.7
  
          89.5
  
-1.8
  
   
INTERNATIONAL
              81.8
  
          83.1
  
-1.3
  
   
ATLANTIC
              83.2
  
          87.0
  
-3.8
  
   
LATIN AMERICA
              78.7
  
          77.7
  
1.0
  
   
PACIFIC
              89.2
  
          90.3
  
-1.1
  
                 
PASSENGERS BOARDED
  
8,406,511
  
8,658,269
  
-2.9
%
                 
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
  
174,253
  
169,004
  
3.1
%
                 
                 


 
 
 
 
AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES
   
              YTD June
            
     
2008
  
2007
  
CHANGE
  
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
            
 
SYSTEM
  
66,877,695
  
68,230,975
  
-2.0
%
                 
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
42,752,416
  
44,677,599
  
-4.3
  
   
INTERNATIONAL
24,125,278
  
23,553,376
  
2.4
  
   
ATLANTIC
9,299,209
  
9,391,029
  
-1.0
  
   
LATIN AMERICA
12,087,265
  
11,381,462
  
6.2
  
   
PACIFIC
2,738,804
  
2,780,885
  
-1.5
  
                 
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
            
 
SYSTEM
  
82,756,175
  
84,318,548
  
-1.9
%
                 
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
51,954,109
  
53,924,269
  
-3.7
  
   
INTERNATIONAL
30,802,066
  
30,394,279
  
1.3
  
   
ATLANTIC
11,962,655
  
12,022,710
  
-0.5
  
   
LATIN AMERICA
15,541,155
  
15,017,447
  
3.5
  
   
PACIFIC
3,298,256
  
3,354,122
  
-1.7
  
                 
LOAD FACTOR
              
 
SYSTEM
  
80.8
%
80.9
%
-0.1
Pts
                 
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
82.3
  
82.9
  
-0.6
  
   
INTERNATIONAL
78.3
  
77.5
  
0.8
  
   
ATLANTIC
77.7
  
78.1
  
-0.4
  
   
LATIN AMERICA
77.8
  
75.8
  
2.0
  
   
PACIFIC
83.0
  
82.9
  
0.1
  
                 
PASSENGERS BOARDED
  
47,325,882
  
48,618,988
  
-2.7
%
                 
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
  
1,037,850
  
1,060,130
  
-2.1
%



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