ar04058k.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: April 5, 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.)   


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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Item 8.01   Other Events

AMR Corporation is filing herewith a press release issued on April 5, 2011 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 5, 2011




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


FOR RELEASE: Tuesday, April 5, 2011


AMERICAN AIRLINES REPORTS MARCH TRAFFIC

FORT WORTH, Texas – American Airlines reported that March traffic increased 0.8 percent versus the same period last year. Capacity increased 2.6 percent year over year, resulting in a load factor of 80.2 percent compared to 81.7 percent in the same period last year. International traffic increased by 5.2 percent relative to last year on a capacity increase of 7.1 percent. Domestic traffic decreased 1.7 percent year over year on 0.1 percent less capacity.
American boarded 7.4 million passengers in March.

Detailed traffic and capacity are attached.




 
 
 


AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES

     
March
      
     
       2011
  
       2010
  
CHANGE
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
          
 
SYSTEM
10,661,414
  
10,577,146
  
0.8
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
6,616,553
  
6,731,312
  
(1.7)
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
4,044,861
  
3,845,834
  
5.2
 
   
ATLANTIC
1,258,444
  
1,368,870
  
(8.1)
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
2,222,074
  
1,981,637
  
12.1
 
   
PACIFIC
564,343
  
495,327
  
13.9
 
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
            
 
SYSTEM
13,287,052
  
12,945,388
  
2.6
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
8,055,077
  
8,059,911
  
(0.1)
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
5,231,975
  
4,885,477
  
7.1
 
   
ATLANTIC
1,759,241
  
1,769,844
  
(0.6)
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
2,721,927
  
2,546,898
  
6.9
 
   
PACIFIC
750,807
  
568,735
  
32.0
 
LOAD FACTOR
            
 
SYSTEM
80.2
%
81.7
%
(1.5)
Pts
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
82.1
 
83.5
 
(1.4)
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
77.3
 
78.7
 
(1.4)
 
   
ATLANTIC
71.5
 
77.3
 
(5.8)
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
81.6
 
77.8
 
3.8
 
   
PACIFIC
75.2
 
87.1
 
(11.9)
 
PASSENGERS BOARDED
7,421,101
  
7,509,362
  
(1.2)
%
                 
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
163,142
  
166,702
  
(2.1)
%


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 March
      
     
       2011
  
       2010
  
CHANGE
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
          
 
SYSTEM
29,159,058
  
28,693,293
  
1.6
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
17,842,586
  
17,997,361
  
(0.9)
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
11,316,472
  
10,695,932
  
5.8
 
   
ATLANTIC
3,338,307
  
3,562,608
  
(6.3)
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
6,449,272
  
5,784,278
  
11.5
 
   
PACIFIC
1,528,893
  
1,349,046
  
13.3
 
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
            
 
SYSTEM
37,840,995
  
36,835,476
  
2.7
%
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
22,779,908
  
22,836,355
  
(0.2)
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
15,061,086
  
13,999,122
  
7.6
 
   
ATLANTIC
4,964,836
  
5,000,779
  
(0.7)
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
8,066,530
  
7,351,582
  
9.7
 
   
PACIFIC
2,029,720
  
1,646,760
  
23.3
 
LOAD FACTOR
            
 
SYSTEM
77.1
%
77.9
%
(0.8)
Pts
   
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
78.3
 
78.8
 
(0.5)
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
75.1
 
76.4
 
(1.3)
 
   
ATLANTIC
67.2
 
71.2
 
(4.0)
 
   
LATIN AMERICA
80.0
 
78.7
 
1.3
 
   
PACIFIC
75.3
 
81.9
 
(6.6)
 
PASSENGERS BOARDED
20,107,220
  
20,169,487
  
(0.3)
%
                 
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
439,302
  
447,060
  
(1.7)
%


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