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: April 6, 2006 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) (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 American Airlines, Inc. is filing herewith a press release issued by AMR Corporation (AMR) on April 6, 2006 as Exhibit 99.1, which is included herein. This press release was issued to announce that AMR's 4.25% Senior Convertible Notes due 2023 have become convertible into shares of AMR common stock. 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 6, 2006 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Description 99.1 Press Release Exhibit 99.1 CONTACT: Tim Smith Corporate Communications Fort Worth, Texas 817-967-1577 corp.comm@aa.com FOR RELEASE: Thursday, April 6, 2006 AMR CORPORATION ANNOUNCES ITS 4.25 PERCENT SENIOR CONVERTIBLE NOTES DUE 2023 HAVE BECOME CONVERTIBLE INTO SHARES OF AMR COMMON STOCK FORT WORTH, Texas -- AMR Corporation today announced that its 4.25 percent Senior Convertible Notes due 2023 have become convertible into shares of AMR common stock. As provided in the indenture under which the Notes were issued, the Notes have become convertible because the sale price of AMR's common stock for at least 20 trading days in a period of 30 consecutive trading days ending on the last trading day of the calendar quarter ended March 31, 2006, was greater than 120 percent of the conversion price per share of AMR common stock on such last trading day. The Notes are convertible into Common Stock at the conversion rate specified in, and otherwise in accordance with the terms of, the Notes and the indenture under which the Notes were issued, and they will remain convertible for so long as they are outstanding. ### Current AMR Corp. releases can be accessed on the Internet. The address is http://www.aa.com