ar06068k.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: June 6, 2011


                         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.)   


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Item 8.01   Other Events

AMR Corporation is filing herewith a press release issued on June 6, 2011 by American Airlines, Inc. as Exhibit 99.1, which is included herein.  This press release was issued to report May 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:  June 6, 2011




 
 
 

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

FOR RELEASE: Monday, June 6, 2011


AMERICAN AIRLINES REPORTS MAY TRAFFIC

FORT WORTH, Texas – American Airlines reported that May traffic increased 1.3 percent and capacity increased 0.7 percent year over year.  May load factor was 83.3 percent, an increase of 0.5 versus the same period last year.  Domestic traffic decreased 0.9 percent year over year on 2.8 percent less capacity.  International traffic increased by 4.9 percent relative to last year on a capacity increase of 6.1 percent.
American boarded 7.4 million passengers in May.

Detailed traffic and capacity are attached.




 
 
 


AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES

     
May
      
     
2011
  
2010
  
CHANGE
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
          
 
SYSTEM
10,955,484
  
10,809,678
  
1.3
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
6,596,772
  
6,655,294
  
(0.9)
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
4,358,712
  
4,154,384
  
4.9
 
   
ATLANTIC
1,863,155
  
1,821,398
  
2.3
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
1,893,875
  
1,818,041
  
4.2
 
   
PACIFIC
601,682
  
514,945
  
16.8
 
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
            
 
SYSTEM
13,157,233
  
13,060,155
  
0.7
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
7,674,762
  
7,892,952
  
(2.8)
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
5,482,471
  
5,167,203
  
6.1
 
   
ATLANTIC
2,295,167
  
2,171,650
  
5.7
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
2,389,274
  
2,401,738
  
(0.5)
 
   
PACIFIC
798,030
  
593,815
  
34.4
 
LOAD FACTOR
            
 
SYSTEM
83.3
%
82.8
%
0.5
Pts
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
86.0
 
84.3
 
1.6
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
79.5
 
80.4
 
(0.9)
 
   
ATLANTIC
81.2
 
83.9
 
(2.7)
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
79.3
 
75.7
 
3.6
 
   
PACIFIC
75.4
 
86.7
 
(11.3)
 
PASSENGERS BOARDED
7,356,382
  
7,378,918
  
(0.3)
%
                 
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
158,124
  
169,220
  
(6.6)
%


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

 
 

 
 
 


AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES

     
YEAR-TO-DATE May
      
     
2011
  
2010
  
CHANGE
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
          
 
SYSTEM
50,542,699
  
49,657,470
  
1.8
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
30,835,064
  
31,168,398
  
(1.1)
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
19,707,635
  
18,489,072
  
6.6
 
   
ATLANTIC
6,812,589
  
6,736,740
  
1.1
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
10,264,011
  
9,428,636
  
8.9
 
   
PACIFIC
2,631,035
  
2,323,696
  
13.2
 
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
            
 
SYSTEM
63,852,036
  
62,275,956
  
2.5
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
38,140,885
  
38,478,236
  
(0.9)
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
25,711,151
  
23,797,720
  
8.0
 
   
ATLANTIC
9,330,949
  
8,860,433
  
5.3
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
12,845,036
  
12,138,682
  
5.8
 
   
PACIFIC
3,535,166
  
2,798,605
  
26.3
 
LOAD FACTOR
            
 
SYSTEM
79.2
%
79.7
%
(0.6)
Pts
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
80.8
 
81.0
 
(0.2)
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
76.7
 
77.7
 
(1.0)
 
   
ATLANTIC
73.0
 
76.0
 
(3.0)
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
79.9
 
77.7
 
2.2
 
   
PACIFIC
74.4
 
83.0
 
(8.6)
 
PASSENGERS BOARDED
34,585,759
  
34,698,269
  
(0.3)
%
                 
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
750,521
  
766,248
  
(2.1)
%


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