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: August 2, 2006 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: [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d- 2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e- 4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Item 8.01 Other Events AMR Corporation is filing herewith a press release issued on August 2, 2006 by American Airlines, Inc. as Exhibit 99.1, which is included herein. This press release was issued to report July 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/ Charles D.MarLett Charles D. MarLett Assistant Corporate Secretary Dated: August 3, 2006 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Description 99.1 Press Release Exhibit 99.1 CONTACT: Tim Wagner Corporate Communications Fort Worth, Texas 817-967-1577 corp.comm@aa.com FOR RELEASE: Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2006 AMERICAN AIRLINES REPORTS JULY TRAFFIC FORT WORTH, Texas - American Airlines, the world's largest airline, reported a July load factor of 87.0 percent - an increase of 1.9 points compared to the same period last year. Traffic decreased 2.3 percent year over year as capacity decreased 4.5 percent. Domestic traffic decreased 4.9 percent year over year on 7.6 percent less capacity. International traffic increased by 2.7 percent relative to last year on a capacity increase of 1.3 percent. American boarded 9.2 million passengers in July. About American Airlines American Airlines is the world's largest airline. American, American Eagle and the AmericanConnection airlines serve 250 cities in over 40 countries with more than 3,900 daily flights. The combined network fleet numbers more than 1,000 aircraft. American's award-winning Web site, 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 serve more than 600 destinations in over 135 countries and territories. American Airlines, Inc. and American Eagle Airlines, Inc. are subsidiaries of AMR Corporation. AmericanAirlines, American Eagle, the AmericanConnection airlines, AA.com and AAdvantage are registered trademarks of American Airlines, Inc. (NYSE: AMR) Detailed traffic and capacity data are on the following page. AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES JULY 2006 2005 CHANGE REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000) SYSTEM 13,304,902 13,619,719 (2.3) % D.O.T. DOMESTIC 8,495,995 8,937,156 (4.9) INTERNATIONAL 4,808,907 4,682,563 2.7 ATLANTIC 2,045,199 1,992,185 2.7 LATIN AMERICA 2,128,684 2,187,093 (2.7) PACIFIC 635,024 503,285 26.2 AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000) SYSTEM 15,281,781 15,998,714 (4.5) % D.O.T. DOMESTIC 9,625,530 10,414,058 (7.6) INTERNATIONAL 5,656,251 5,584,656 1.3 ATLANTIC 2,326,666 2,248,372 3.5 LATIN AMERICA 2,569,742 2,712,580 (5.3) PACIFIC 759,843 623,704 21.8 LOAD FACTOR SYSTEM 87.0 % 85.1 % 1.9 Pts D.O.T. DOMESTIC 88.2 85.8 2.4 INTERNATIONAL 85.0 83.8 1.2 ATLANTIC 87.9 88.6 (0.7) LATIN AMERICA 82.8 80.6 2.2 PACIFIC 83.5 80.6 2.9 PASSENGERS BOARDED 9,191,536 9,550,233 (3.8) % SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES(000) 190,045 178,689 6.4 % AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES YEAR-TO-DATE JULY 2006 2005 CHANGE REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000) SYSTEM 83,143,528 81,643,235 1.8 % D.O.T. DOMESTIC 54,444,780 54,363,565 0.1 INTERNATIONAL 28,698,748 27,279,669 5.2 ATLANTIC 11,756,807 11,282,953 4.2 LATIN AMERICA 13,187,153 12,919,737 2.1 PACIFIC 3,754,788 3,076,979 22.0 AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000) SYSTEM 102,591,954 103,744,836 (1.1) % D.O.T. DOMESTIC 65,707,331 68,100,905 (3.5) INTERNATIONAL 36,884,623 35,643,931 3.5 ATLANTIC 14,557,717 13,656,000 6.6 LATIN AMERICA 17,506,875 18,094,414 (3.2) PACIFIC 4,820,031 3,893,517 23.8 LOAD FACTOR SYSTEM 81.0 % 78.6 % 2.4 Pts D.O.T. DOMESTIC 82.8 79.8 3.0 INTERNATIONAL 77.8 76.5 1.3 ATLANTIC 80.7 82.6 (1.9) LATIN AMERICA 75.3 71.4 3.9 PACIFIC 77.8 79.0 (1.2) PASSENGERS BOARDED 58,732,934 58,048,055 1.2 % SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES(000) 1,273,137 1,276,290 (0.2) % ### AmericanAirlines We know why you flySM Current AMR Corp. releases can be accessed on the Internet. The address is http://www.aa.com