AA October 2012 Traffic
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: November 8, 2012


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

AMR Corporation, the parent company of American Airlines, Inc., issued a press release on November 8, 2012 reporting October revenue and traffic results.  The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

The following exhibit is filed herewith:

Exhibit Number                Description
99.1
Press Release dated November 8, 2012







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: November 8, 2012






    

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit

99.1
Description

Press Release



Contact:    Sean Collins
Media Relations
Fort Worth, Texas
817-967-1577
mediarelations@aa.com


FOR RELEASE: Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012


AMR CORPORATION REPORTS OCTOBER 2012 REVENUE AND TRAFFIC RESULTS

FORT WORTH, Texas - AMR Corporation today reported October 2012 consolidated revenue and traffic results for its principal subsidiary, American Airlines, Inc., and its wholly owned subsidiary, AMR Eagle Holding Corporation.
Consolidated capacity and traffic were 3.4 percent and 3.7 percent lower year-over-year respectively, resulting in a consolidated load factor of 82.3 percent, a decrease of 0.3 points versus the same period last year.
International load factor increased 0.5 points to 81.3 percent, as traffic decreased 0.6 percent on 1.2 percent less capacity. The Pacific entity recorded the highest year-over-year increase in load factor of 4.9 points, resulting in a load factor of 82.8 percent for the month of October.
Domestic capacity and traffic were 5.0 percent and 6.0 percent lower year-over-year, respectively, resulting in a domestic load factor of 84.0 percent, 0.9 points lower compared to the same period last year.
October's consolidated passenger revenue per available seat mile (PRASM) increased an estimated 0.4 percent versus the same period last year. Absent the recent operational disruption that affected bookings for October travel, PRASM would have been approximately 3.1 percent higher than in October 2011. Separately, American Airlines and American Eagle cancelled more than 2,000 flights as a result of Hurricane Sandy; however, the impact on PRASM was not significant.
“I'm proud of the spirit and resilience of our people, many of whom have been displaced or suffered home or property damage following Hurricane Sandy. Under very challenging conditions, they have worked diligently to restore our operations in the Northeast and care for our customers,” said Tom Horton, chairman and CEO, AMR Corporation.
On a consolidated basis, the company boarded 8.8 million passengers in October.

The Company's Results Are Detailed Below:
AMR PRELIMINARY RESULTS SUMMARY
October 2012 consolidated year-over-year PRASM change     0.4%
October 2011 consolidated PRASM (cents/ASM)    12.51
October 2012 consolidated fuel price including effective hedges & taxes (dollars/gallon)    $3.31



AMR TRAFFIC SUMMARY
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES
 
 
OCTOBER
 
Year-to-Date
 
 
2012
2011
Change
2012
2011
Change
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Domestic
6,042,661

6,429,508

(6.0
)
%
63,026,895

64,165,680

(1.8
)
%
 
International
4,192,844

4,219,036

(0.6
)
 
43,020,860

42,305,592

1.7

 
 
   Atlantic
1,658,892

1,812,774

(8.5
)
 
15,973,495

16,414,758

(2.7
)
 
 
   Latin America
1,894,295

1,818,510

4.2

 
20,718,130

20,062,567

3.3

 
 
   Pacific
639,657

587,751

8.8

 
6,329,235

5,828,267

8.6

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mainline
10,235,506

10,648,544

(3.9
)
 
106,047,756

106,471,272

(0.4
)
 
 
Regional
863,338

880,668

(2.0
)
 
8,562,743

8,230,883

4.0

 
 
Consolidated
11,098,843

11,529,212

(3.7
)
 
114,610,499

114,702,155

(0.1
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Domestic
7,196,482

7,574,333

(5.0
)
%
75,032,850

76,971,900

(2.5
)
%
 
International
5,157,203

5,220,132

(1.2
)
 
52,431,659

52,798,063

(0.7
)
 
 
   Atlantic
2,001,718

2,211,336

(9.5
)
 
19,234,614

20,501,307

(6.2
)
 
 
   Latin America
2,383,317

2,254,736

5.7

 
25,552,580

24,801,513

3.0

 
 
   Pacific
772,169

754,060

2.4

 
7,644,466

7,495,242

2.0

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mainline
12,353,686

12,794,465

(3.4
)
 
127,464,509

129,769,963

(1.8
)
 
 
Regional
1,135,051

1,168,413

(2.9
)
 
11,371,665

11,222,677

1.3

 
 
Consolidated
13,488,737

13,962,878

(3.4
)
 
138,836,174

140,992,640

(1.5
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LOAD FACTOR
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Domestic
84.0

84.9

(0.9
)
Pts
84.0

83.4

0.6

Pts
 
International
81.3

80.8

0.5

 
82.1

80.1

1.9

 
 
   Atlantic
82.9

82.0

0.9

 
83.0

80.1

3.0

 
 
   Latin America
79.5

80.7

(1.2
)
 
81.1

80.9

0.2

 
 
   Pacific
82.8

77.9

4.9

 
82.8

77.8

5.0

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mainline
82.9

83.2

(0.4
)
 
83.2

82.0

1.2

 
 
Regional
76.1

75.4

0.7

 
75.3

73.3

2.0

 
 
Consolidated
82.3

82.6

(0.3
)
 
82.6

81.4

1.2

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PASSENGERS BOARDED
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mainline
6,946,386

7,234,264

(4.0
)
%
72,247,475

72,223,800

—

%
 
Regional
1,828,299

1,891,400

(3.3
)
 
18,006,709

17,702,035

1.7

 
 
Consolidated
8,774,685

9,125,664

(3.8
)
 
90,254,184

89,925,835

0.4

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
141,532

153,199

(7.6
)
%
1,466,897

1,495,250

(1.9
)
%
Note: Regional data is inclusive of American Eagle®, Executive Airlines®, and AmericanConnection®. 



Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements and Information
This news release could be viewed as containing forward-looking statements or information. Actual results may differ materially from the results suggested by the statements and information contained herein for a number of reasons, including, but not limited to, the impact of the bankruptcy filings of the Company and certain of its U.S. subsidiaries, the Company's ability to refinance, extend or repay its near and intermediate term debt, the Company's substantial level of indebtedness and related interest rates, the potential impact of volatile and rising fuel prices, impairments and restructuring charges. The Company cannot predict what the ultimate value of any of its securities may be or whether holders of any such securities will receive any distribution in the Company's reorganization. However, it is likely that the Company's common stock will have little or no value at the time of the Company's emergence from bankruptcy, and the common stock could be canceled entirely upon the approval of the Bankruptcy Court. In the event of such cancellation, amounts invested in the Company's common stock will not be recoverable. Accordingly, the Company urges that caution be exercised with respect to existing and future investments in any of these securities (including the Company's common stock) or other Company claims. Readers are referred to the documents filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2011, which further identify the important risk factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this news release. The Company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statement or information.

About American Airlines
American Airlines, American Eagle® and the AmericanConnection® carrier serve 260 airports in more than 50 countries and territories with, on average, more than 3,500 daily flights. The combined network fleet numbers nearly 900 aircraft. American's award-winning website, 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 and members-elect serve more than 900 destinations with more than 9,000 daily flights to 150 countries and territories. American Airlines, Inc. and American Eagle Airlines, Inc. are subsidiaries of AMR Corporation. AmericanAirlines, American Eagle, AmericanConnection, AA.com, and AAdvantage are trademarks of American Airlines, Inc. AMR Corporation common stock trades under the symbol “AAMRQ” on the OTCQB marketplace, operated by OTC Markets Group.
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