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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: April 4, 2012


                         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 April 4, 2012 by American Airlines, Inc. as Exhibit 99.1, which is included herein.  This press release was issued to report March 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:  April 4, 2012




 
 
 


EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
 
99.1
Description
 
Press Release
   
99.1
Press Release

 
 
 

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


FOR RELEASE: Wednesday, April 4, 2012


AMERICAN AIRLINES REPORTS MARCH TRAFFIC

FORT WORTH, Texas – American Airlines reported a March load factor of 82.5 percent, an increase of 2.2 points versus the same period last year. Traffic increased by 1.3 percent, while capacity was lower by 1.4 percent year-over-year.
International traffic increased by 3.5 percent relative to last year as capacity increased by 0.3 percent, resulting in an increase in international load factor of 2.5 points versus March of last year. Domestic load factor was 84.3 percent, an increase of 2.1 points year-over-year. Domestic capacity and traffic were 2.6 percent and 0.1 percent lower year-over-year respectively.
 
American boarded 7.6 million passengers in March.
 

Detailed traffic and capacity are attached.


 






 
 
 


AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES

     
March
      
     
2012
  
2011
  
CHANGE
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
          
 
SYSTEM
10,796,538
  
10,658,671
  
1.3
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
6,612,815
  
6,616,248
  
(0.1)
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
4,183,723
  
4,042,423
  
3.5
 
   
ATLANTIC
1,283,571
  
1,258,452
  
2.0
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
2,260,281
  
2,219,626
  
1.8
 
   
PACIFIC
639,871
  
564,345
  
13.4
 
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
            
 
SYSTEM
13,092,492
  
13,283,876
  
(1.4)
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
7,847,371
  
8,054,648
  
(2.6)
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
5,245,121
  
5,229,228
  
0.3
 
   
ATLANTIC
1,622,785
  
1,759,184
  
(7.8)
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
2,841,080
  
2,719,291
  
4.5
 
   
PACIFIC
781,256
  
750,753
  
4.1
 
LOAD FACTOR
            
 
SYSTEM
82.5
%
80.2
%
2.2
Pts
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
84.3
 
82.1
 
2.1
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
79.8
 
77.3
 
2.5
 
   
ATLANTIC
79.1
 
71.5
 
7.6
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
79.6
 
81.6
 
(2.1)
 
   
PACIFIC
81.9
 
75.2
 
6.7
 
PASSENGERS BOARDED
7,602,079
  
7,422,002
  
2.4
%
                 
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
168,363
  
162,894
  
3.4
%

 
 
 


AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES

     
YEAR-TO-DATE March
      
     
2012
  
2011
  
CHANGE
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
          
 
SYSTEM
29,948,641
  
29,156,315
  
2.7
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
18,008,044
  
17,842,281
  
0.9
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
11,940,597
  
11,314,034
  
5.5
 
   
ATLANTIC
3,474,288
  
3,338,314
  
4.1
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
6,702,095
  
6,446,824
  
4.0
 
   
PACIFIC
1,764,214
  
1,528,895
  
15.4
 
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
            
 
SYSTEM
37,900,339
  
37,837,819
  
0.2
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
22,448,010
  
22,779,479
  
(1.5)
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
15,452,329
  
15,058,340
  
2.6
 
   
ATLANTIC
4,722,730
  
4,964,779
  
(4.9)
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
8,458,804
  
8,063,894
  
4.9
 
   
PACIFIC
2,270,796
  
2,029,666
  
11.9
 
LOAD FACTOR
            
 
SYSTEM
79.0
%
77.1
%
2.0
Pts
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
80.2
 
78.3
 
1.9
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
77.3
 
75.1
 
2.1
 
   
ATLANTIC
73.6
 
67.2
 
6.3
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
79.2
 
79.9
 
(0.7)
 
   
PACIFIC
77.7
 
75.3
 
2.4
 
PASSENGERS BOARDED
20,787,766
  
20,108,121
  
3.4
%
                 
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
444,417
  
439,054
  
1.2
%

             


 
 
 


 
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 3,300 daily flights. The combined network fleet numbers more than 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 10,000 daily flights to 149 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.
 
 
AMR Corporation, and certain of its United States-based subsidiaries, including American Airlines, Inc. and AMR Eagle Holding Corporation, on Nov. 29 filed voluntary petitions for Chapter 11 reorganization in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. More information about the Chapter 11 filing is available on the Internet at http://aa.com/restructuring.
 
 
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