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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:  April 16, 1997


                         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)







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Item 5.   Other Events

American's collective bargaining agreement with the Allied Pilots
Association  (APA)  became amendable  on  August  31,  1994.   On
September  2,  1996,  American and the APA  reached  a  tentative
agreement  on a new labor contract.  The tentative agreement  was
approved  by  the  APA  Board  of  Directors  and  sent  out  for
membership  ratification, but subsequently rejected  by  the  APA
membership.   On  January 10, 1997, the National Mediation  Board
(NMB)  proffered  binding arbitration to the  APA  and  American.
American  agreed to arbitration but because the APA did not  also
agree, the proffer was rejected and on January 15, 1997, the  APA
and  American were notified (i) that the NMB was terminating  its
services and (ii) that beginning February 15, 1997, either  party
could  resort  to self-help remedies, including a strike  by  the
members of the APA.  On February 15, 1997, the APA did initiate a
strike  against  American  but immediately  thereafter  President
Clinton  intervened and appointed a Presidential Emergency  Board
(PEB),  pursuant  to his authority under the Railway  Labor  Act.
The  effect of President Clinton's actions was to stop the strike
and  begin  a process during which the PEB reviewed the positions
advocated  by  both parties.  On March 19, 1997, before  the  PEB
issued its recommendations, American and the APA reached a second
tentative  agreement on a new contract.  The APA  Board  approved
the  second  tentative  agreement  on  April  4,  1997,  and  the
agreement   has   been  submitted  to  the  APA  membership   for
ratification.   It is anticipated that the membership's  decision
will  be known in early May 1997.  If the tentative agreement  is
rejected  by  the  APA, and unless the Congress takes  additional
action,  either  party will be permitted to resort  to  self-help
remedies, which include, but are not limited to, a strike by  the
members  of  the APA.  The Company and the APA have agreed  to  a
timetable  under  which neither party will  resort  to  self-help
remedies for a period of 30 days following the failure of the APA
membership to ratify the tentative agreement.  Any work  stoppage
by  the  APA members would have a material adverse impact on  the
Company.

AMR Corporation (the "Company") is filing herewith a press
release issued today by the Company to report first quarter 1997
earnings as Exhibit 99.1 which is incorporated herein by
reference.

Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits

The following exhibit is 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.


                                        AMR CORPORATION



                                        /s/ Charles D. MarLett
                                        Charles D. MarLett
                                        Corporate Secretary



Dated:  April 16, 1997

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                          EXHIBIT INDEX
                                
                                
Exhibit        Description

99.1      Press Release


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Exhibit 99.1
                                                            
                                                            



                              Contact:  Al Comeaux
                                        Fort Worth, Texas (CDT)
                                        (817) 967-1577


       AMR REPORTS FIRST QUARTER EARNINGS OF $152 MILLION
                                
FOR RELEASE:  Wednesday, April 16, 1997


     FORT WORTH, Texas --  AMR Corp., parent company of American
Airlines Inc., today reported first quarter net earnings of $152
million, or $1.65 per common share.  The 1997 earnings compare to
first quarter 1996 earnings of $157 million, or $1.84 per fully
diluted share.
     "Despite the effects of a threatened pilot strike, strong
levels of demand, combined with relatively limited capacity
additions, produced good results for us," said AMR Chairman
Robert L. Crandall.  "While our results are testimony to the
continuing strength of demand, they would have been dramatically
better absent the labor dispute."
     "We are thus very pleased that earlier this month, the
Allied Pilots Association's Board of Directors recommended the
second tentative agreement to its membership," he said.  "We hope
the agreement will be ratified by the pilots in early May, so we
can look forward to greater success in the remaining months of
1997."
     In a related matter, AMR recorded a $20 million pre-tax
charge in the first quarter of 1997, which, together with
previously accrued amounts, reflected the 5.75 million stock
options being offered to the pilots at $10 below market value.
This $20 million charge resulted in lower earnings per share of
$0.14 after taxes.
     AMR also confirmed its earlier announcement that it intends
to repurchase from time to time up to 5.75 million shares of its
common stock in the open market to offset potential dilution from
the pilot stock options.  This repurchase is contingent on
ratification of the tentative agreement, and the timing and
amount of shares actually repurchased will depend on market
conditions and other corporate considerations.
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AMR CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited) (In millions, except per share amounts)
Three Months Ended March 31, Percent t 1997 1996 Change Revenues Airline Group Passenger - American Airlines $3,390 $3,287 3.1 - AMR Eagle 248 267 (7.1) Cargo 164 163 0.6 Other 204 197 3.6 4,006 3,914 2.4 The SABRE Group 440 428 2.8 Management Services Group 161 157 2.5 Less: Intergroup revenues (181) (191) (5.2) Total operating revenues 4,426 4,308 2.7 Expenses Wages, salaries and benefits 1,540 1,487 3.6 Aircraft fuel 520 441 17.9 Commissions to agents 314 315 (0.3) Depreciation and amortization 312 300 4.0 Other rentals and landing fees 218 216 0.9 Maintenance materials and repairs 195 168 16.1 Food service 161 156 3.2 Aircraft rentals 144 164 (12.2) Other operating expenses 673 660 2.0 Total operating expenses 4,077 3,907 (4.4) Operating Income 349 401 (13.0) Other Income (Expense) Interest income 27 16 68.8 Interest expense (103) (146) (29.5) Minority interest (12) - * Miscellaneous - net (4) (6) (33.3) (92) (136) (32.4 Earnings Before Income Taxes 257 265 (3.0) Income tax provision 105 108 (2.8) Net Earnings $ 152 $ 157 (3.2) Earnings Per Common Share Primary $ 1.65 $ 2.02 Fully Diluted $ 1.65 $ 1.84 Number of Shares Used in Computation Primary 92 78 Fully Diluted 92 92
* Greater Than 100% 7 AMR CORPORATION BUSINESS SEGMENT FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited) (In millions)
Three Months Ended March 31, Percent 1997 1996 Change Airline Group Revenues Passenger - American Airlines $3,390 $3,287 3.1 - AMR Eagle 248 267 (7.1) Cargo 164 163 0.6 Other 204 197 3.6 4,006 3,914 2.4 Expenses Wages, salaries and benefits 1,334 1,301 2.5 Aircraft fuel 520 441 17.9 Commissions to agents 314 315 (0.3) Depreciation and amortization 262 252 4.0 Other operating expenses 1,352 1,343 0.7 Total operating expenses 3,782 3,652 3.6 Operating Income 224 262 (14.5) Other Income (Expense) (80) (134) (40.3) Earnings Before Income Taxes $ 144 $ 128 12.5 Pre-tax Margin 3.6% 3.3% 0.3 pts. The SABRE Group Revenues $ 440 $ 428 2.8 Operating Expenses 332 312 6.4 Operating Income 108 116 (6.9) Other Income (Expense) 1 (1) * Earnings Before Income Taxes $ 109 $ 115 (5.2) Pre-tax Margin 24.8% 26.9% (2.1) pts. Management Services Group Revenues $ 161 $ 157 2.5 Operating Expenses 144 134 7.5 Operating Income 17 23 (26.1) Other Income (Expense) (1) (1) - Earnings Before Income Taxes $ 16 $ 22 (27.3) Pre-tax Margin 9.9% 14.0% (4.1) pts.
* Greater Than 100% 8 Airline Group Operating Statistics (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, Percent 1997 1996 Change American Airlines Jet Operations: Revenue passenger miles (millions) 25,295 24,632 2.7 Available seat miles (millions) 37,520 37,554 (0.1) Cargo ton miles (millions) 480 498 (3.6) Passenger load factor 67.4% 65.6% 1.8 pts. Breakeven load factor 62.7% 59.8% 2.9 pts. Passenger revenue yield per passenger mile (cents) 13.40 13.34 0.4 Passenger revenue per available seat mile (cents) 9.04 8.75 3.3 Cargo revenue yield per ton mile (cents) 33.77 32.26 4.7 Operating expenses per available seat mile (cents) 9.40 8.97 4.8 Fuel consumption (gallons, in millions) 673 663 1.5 Fuel price per gallon (cents) 74.7 63.9 16.9 Fuel price per gallon, excluding fuel tax (cents) 69.7 59.0 18.1 Operating aircraft at period-end 643 632 1.7 AMR Eagle, Inc.: Revenue passenger miles (millions) 602 636 (5.3) Available seat miles (millions) 1,043 1,137 (8.3) Passenger load factor 57.7% 56.0% 1.7 pts. Operating aircraft at period-end 205 255 (19.6) AMR Corporation Average Equivalent Number of Employees Airline Group: AA Jet Operations 80,000 79,100 Other 10,000 10,800 Total Airline Group 90,000 89,900 The SABRE Group 8,200 7,900 Management Services Group 15,400 13,500 Total 113,600 111,300