FITCH AMR/AA RATINGS UPDATE

Fitch Ratings has affirmed the debt ratings of AMR Corp. and its principal operating subsidiary American Airlines, Inc. as follows: AMR: Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘CCC’; Senior Unsecured Rating at ‘C/RR6′. American Airlines, IDR at ‘CCC’. Fitch has also assigned a rating of ‘B+/RR1′ to American’s recently issued $1 billion senior secured notes due in 2016. The notes are collateralized by airport slots, gates and international route authorities. The senior unsecured rating at the parent level applies to approximately $885 million of outstanding debt. The ratings affirmation and the ‘CCC’ IDRs reflect continuing concerns surrounding the airline’s very weak