<PAGE> 1
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 15, 1998
AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.
(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)
<PAGE> 2
Item 5. Other Events
American Airlines, Inc. ("American") is filing herewith a press
release issued today (April 15, 1998) by its parent company, AMR
Corporation (AMR), as Exhibit 99.1 which is incorporated by
reference hereto. This press release was issued to announce that
Robert L. Crandall, Chairman, President and CEO of AMR and
Chairman and CEO of American, will retire from his affiliations
with AMR and American after the AMR annual meeting on May 20,
1998. Donald J. Carty, currently an Executive Vice President of
AMR and President of American, has been chosen by the Board of
Directors to succeed Mr. Crandall.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
The following exhibit is included herein:
99.1 Press Release
<PAGE> 3
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: April 15, 1998
<PAGE> 4
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Description
99.1 Press Release
<PAGE> 5
Exhibit 99.1
Contact: Corporate Communications
Fort Worth, Texas
817-967-1577
FOR RELEASE: Wednesday, April 15, 1998
CRANDALL ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT ON MAY 20
FORT WORTH, Texas -- AMR Corporation announced today that
its long-time Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Robert L.
Crandall, who is 62, has decided to retire on May 20, 1998,
following the Company's Annual Meeting. Mr. Crandall announced
his decision to the Board of Directors at its regular April
meeting, which was held today at AMR's headquarters.
Charles T. Fisher III, the Board's longest serving member,
said on behalf of the Board, "Bob Crandall has been a great
industry innovator and leaves AMR strong and well positioned for
the future. He is an outstanding individual and an
extraordinarily capable executive; the Board is very sorry he has
chosen to retire. However, he has been discussing this
possibility with us for some time and his decision is thus not
entirely unexpected. While we will miss Bob's leadership, we all
understand his desire for more time to devote to his family and
his many other interests."
"Moreover, we share his enthusiasm for the capabilities of
Don Carty and the AMR management team and we are confident the
transition ahead will be a smooth one," Fisher said.
The Board has elected Donald J. Carty to succeed Mr.
Crandall as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of
AMR and as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of American
Airlines. Mr. Carty will retain the title of President of
American Airlines.
Crandall joined American Airlines in 1973 as Senior Vice
President-Finance, became Senior Vice President-Marketing in 1974
and President in 1980. In 1985, following the retirement of
Albert V. Casey, he became Chairman, President and Chief
Executive Officer of both AMR Corporation and American Airlines,
continuing in all those roles until 1995, when Donald J. Carty
was named President of American Airlines.
Donald J. Carty served as Senior Vice President and
Controller of American Airlines before leaving in 1985 to become
President and Chief Executive Officer of CP Air in Canada. He
returned to American in March of 1987 as Senior Vice President-
Airline Planning. Carty became Executive Vice President-Finance
and Planning in 1989 and President of American and AMR's Airline
Group in 1995.
It is anticipated that Carty will also succeed Crandall as
Chairman of The Sabre Group, an independent company in which AMR
has an 82% equity interest, and of several other AMR
subsidiaries.
##
