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              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:  August 3, 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 subsidary
of  AMR Corporation) is filing herewith a press release issued
by  American  on  August  3, 2001 as  Exhibit  99.1  which  is
included  herein.  This press release was issued to  announce:
(i)  American and British Airways have agreed to create a  new
alliance  that  would  boost competition, deliver  significant
benefits  for international air travelers, and move  toward  a
level  playing field with other global airline alliances,  and
(ii)  American and British Airways will file applications  for
antitrust  immunity  in the United States  and  clearance  for
their  proposals in the United Kingdom and with  the  European
Commission.


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 3, 2001


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                         EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit        Description

99.1      Press Release

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                                             Exhibit 99.1


BRITISH AIRWAYS AND AMERICAN AIRLINES ANNOUNCE NEW ALLIANCE
AND FILE FOR ANTITRUST IMMUNITY


London and Fort Worth, Texas, Friday, August 3, 2001:  British
Airways and American Airlines today unveiled plans for a new
alliance that would boost competition, deliver significant
benefits for international air travellers, and move toward a
level playing field with other global airline alliances.

The companies will file applications for antitrust immunity in
the United States and clearance for their proposals in the
United Kingdom and with the European Commission.  Both
airlines are eager to work with regulatory authorities to gain
the necessary approvals and help create a positive climate for
"open skies" between the United States and United Kingdom,
giving passengers a far greater choice of carriers.  In line
with the competing airline alliances, the new relationship
would include a wide scale codesharing agreement.

Key consumer benefits would include access to more
destinations and more convenient schedules, extending lower
fares to a wider range of destinations, flexibility and ease
of transfer, a more attractive frequent flyer programme,
greater ticket interchangeability and new improved check-in
and luggage facilities.

Commenting on today's announcement, Rod Eddington, British
Airways' Chief Executive, and Don Carty, American Airlines'
Chairman and Chief Executive, said: "We simply want to have
the same commercial advantages and deliver the same consumer
benefits that rival airline alliances and their passengers
enjoy.  Antitrust immunity and codesharing would put us on a
level playing field with other alliances and set the stage for
a US-UK open skies agreement."

The new alliance includes a profit sharing arrangement
covering nine transatlantic routes between London and Boston,
Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Miami, New York,
Raleigh/Durham, St. Louis and San Francisco.  Antitrust
immunity and codesharing would allow British Airways and
American Airlines, and the larger oneworld(TM) alliance, to
compete more effectively with rival alliance networks.
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British Airways and American Airlines Announce New Alliance...2

Since the beginning of the British Airways-American Airlines
relationship in 1996, dramatic changes have taken place in the
transatlantic aviation marketplace.  Competing alliances now
enjoy varying degrees of antitrust immunity and codesharing
approvals that British Airways and American Airlines have yet to
obtain.

"We are eager to work with regulators to gain the appropriate
approvals.  All parties should take notice of the dramatic
changes in the transatlantic marketplace over the last five
years.  Progress towards open skies and greater alliance
competition will benefit all passengers," said Rod Eddington and
Don Carty.

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August 3, 2001                                         088/AS/01


NOTES TO EDITORS:

For more detailed background and briefing resources, journalists
are invited to access a website dedicated to this announcement at
"http://www.american-britishairways.com".

For further information please call:

Jeff Angel        British Airways        020 8738 5100
Steve Double      British Airways        020 8738 5100
Andrew Silverman  British Airways        020 8738 5100

Tim Doke          American Airlines      00 1 817 967 1577
Al Becker         American Airlines      00 1 817 967 1577
Richard Hedges    American Airlines      020 8577 4712

James Hogan       Brunswick              020 7404 5959