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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: March 4, 2009
                         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 March 4, 2009 by American Airlines, Inc. as Exhibit 99.1, which is included herein.  This press release was issued to report February 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:  March 4, 2009




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, March 4, 2009


AMERICAN AIRLINES REPORTS FEBRUARY TRAFFIC

FORT WORTH, Texas – American Airlines reported a February load factor of 73.9 percent, a decrease of 2.9 points versus the same period last year.  Traffic decreased 13.5 percent and capacity decreased 10.1 percent year over year.
Domestic traffic decreased 13.7 percent year over year on 12.4 percent less capacity.  International traffic decreased by 13.2 percent relative to last year on a capacity decrease of 6.3 percent.
American boarded 6.2 million passengers in February.

Detailed traffic and capacity data are on the following pages.




AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES
     
February
         
     
2009
   
2008
   
CHANGE
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
                   
SYSTEM
     
8,626,990
     
9,978,738
     
-13.5
 
%
 
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
   
5,554,968
     
6,439,362
     
-13.7
   
 
INTERNATIONAL
   
3,072,022
     
3,539,377
     
-13.2
   
 
ATLANTIC
   
1,008,749
     
1,182,505
     
-14.7
   
 
LATIN AMERICA
   
1,698,250
     
1,959,697
     
-13.3
   
 
PACIFIC
   
365,023
     
397,174
     
-8.1
   
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
                         
SYSTEM
     
11,669,972
     
12,983,662
     
-10.1
 
%
 
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
   
7,161,901
     
8,172,293
     
-12.4
   
 
INTERNATIONAL
   
4,508,071
     
4,811,369
     
-6.3
   
 
ATLANTIC
   
1,608,738
     
1,726,113
     
-6.8
   
 
LATIN AMERICA
   
2,381,070
     
2,573,912
     
-7.5
   
 
PACIFIC
   
518,263
     
511,343
     
1.4
   
LOAD FACTOR
                           
SYSTEM
      73.9 %     76.9 %    
-2.9
 
Pts
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
   
77.6
     
78.8
     
-1.2
   
INTERNATIONAL
   
68.1
     
73.6
     
-5.4
   
ATLANTIC
   
62.7
     
68.5
     
-5.8
   
LATIN AMERICA
   
71.3
     
76.1
     
-4.8
   
PACIFIC
   
70.4
     
77.7
     
-7.2
   
PASSENGERS BOARDED
   
6,209,248
     
7,139,433
     
-13.0
 
%
                             
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
   
117,026
     
166,270
     
-29.6
 
%






AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES
     
YTD February
         
     
2009
   
2008
   
CHANGE
   
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
                   
SYSTEM
     
18,265,116
     
20,892,608
     
-12.6
 
%
 
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
   
11,450,969
     
13,289,184
     
-13.8
   
 
INTERNATIONAL
   
6,814,147
     
7,603,424
     
-10.4
   
 
ATLANTIC
   
2,245,775
     
2,533,762
     
-11.4
   
 
LATIN AMERICA
   
3,755,719
     
4,211,856
     
-10.8
   
 
PACIFIC
   
812,653
     
857,805
     
-5.3
   
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
                         
SYSTEM
     
24,735,415
     
27,236,103
     
-9.2
 
%
 
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
   
15,061,792
     
17,113,955
     
-12.0
   
 
INTERNATIONAL
   
9,673,623
     
10,122,148
     
-4.4
   
 
ATLANTIC
   
3,440,680
     
3,632,790
     
-5.3
   
 
LATIN AMERICA
   
5,136,773
     
5,402,593
     
-4.9
   
 
PACIFIC
   
1,096,170
     
1,086,765
     
0.9
   
LOAD FACTOR
                           
SYSTEM
      73.8 %     76.7 %    
-2.9
 
Pts
D.O.T. DOMESTIC
   
76.0
     
77.7
     
-1.6
   
INTERNATIONAL
   
70.4
     
75.1
     
-4.7
   
ATLANTIC
   
65.3
     
69.7
     
-4.5
   
LATIN AMERICA
   
73.1
     
78.0
     
-4.8
   
PACIFIC
   
74.1
     
78.9
     
-4.8
   
PASSENGERS BOARDED
   
12,905,886
     
14,809,161
     
-12.9
 
%
                             
SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
   
237,570
     
330,879
     
-28.2
 
%


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