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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of earliest event
reported: August 20, 2001
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)
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Item 5. Other Events
American Airlines, Inc. ("American", a wholly owned subsidiary
of AMR Corporation) is filing herewith a press release issued
by American on August 20, 2001 as Exhibit 99.1 which is
included herein. This press release was issued to announce
that American would accelerate the retirement of five
additional Boeing 727 aircraft and will retire its remaining
four McDonnell Douglas MD-11 aircraft by November 1, 2001.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
The following exhibits are included herein:
99.1 Press Release
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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/ Charles D. MarLett
Charles D. MarLett
Corporate Secretary
Dated: August 21, 2001
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Description
99.1 Press Release
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Exhibit 99.1
Contact: Corporate Communications
Fort Worth, Texas
817-967-1577
FOR RELEASE: Monday, Aug. 20, 2001
AMERICAN AIRLINES TO RETIRE ADDITIONAL AIRCRAFT
FORT WORTH, Texas - American Airlines today announced
that it would accelerate the retirement of five additional
Boeing 727 aircraft. The aircraft will be grounded during the
fourth quarter of 2001 and the first quarter of 2002, rather
than in 2003, as originally planned. In addition, American
will retire its remaining four MD-11 aircraft by Nov. 1, ahead
of its previous plan to retire this fleet near year end.
These actions are the most recent in a series of steps
taken by American to match its fleet and capacity plans to the
weaker economic climate. American announced in June that it
would advance the retirement of 22 aircraft, including TWA's
entire fleet of 19 DC-9s, two Boeing 727s and one Fokker 100.
In July, American arranged not to take delivery of five used
MD-80s that were scheduled to join the fleet this year as part
of the TWA asset acquisition. And just earlier this month,
American announced that it would ground five Boeing 727s,
originally scheduled to leave the fleet in 2003, by the end of
2001.
"This action is consistent with similar steps American
has taken during recent months to better align capacity with
lower demand," said Tom Horton, American's senior vice
president and chief financial officer. "This is a very
difficult time in the airline business, and we see no near-
term improvement. We will continue to evaluate further cuts
in capacity and capital spending as conditions warrant."
Horton noted that, as a result of these various actions,
American will hold capacity nearly flat in 2001, with a
reduction of almost 1% in 2002.
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American Airlines to Retire Additional Aircraft
Aug. 20, 2001
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Summary of AMR's 2001 Capacity Reduction Actions
Date Action
June 18, 2001 Announced plans to accelerate retirement of 22
aircraft -- 19 DC-9s, two Boeing 727s and one
Fokker 100.
July 2001 Made arrangements to not take delivery of five
used MD-80s previously scheduled to join fleet
as part of TWA asset acquisition.
Aug. 2, 2001 Announced plans to accelerate retirement of
five Boeing 727s.
Aug. 20, 2001 Announced plans to accelerate retirement of
additional five Boeing 727s and four MD-11s.
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