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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:  March 17, 1999


                         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

AMR  Corporation  (the  "Company") is  filing  herewith  a  press
release  issued  March 17, 1999 by the Company  as  Exhibit  99.1
which  is  included  herein.  This press release  was  issued  to
announce  that  the Company's board of directors  has  authorized
management to repurchase up to an additional $500 million of  its
outstanding  common  stock and to report  the  estimated  pre-tax
earnings  impact  of  the Allied Pilots Association  illegal  job
action during the first quarter of 1999.

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:  March 18, 1999

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                          EXHIBIT INDEX
                                
                                
Exhibit        Description

99.1      Press Release

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                                                Exhibit 99.1
                                                            


                              Contact:  Corporate
Communications
                                        Fort Worth, Texas
                                        817-967-1577

FOR RELEASE:  Wednesday, March 17, 1999


    AMR TO INCREASE SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM TO $2.6 BILLION;
              ESTIMATES IMPACT OF PILOT JOB ACTION
                                
     FORT WORTH, Texas -- AMR Corp., parent company of American
Airlines Inc., today announced that the company's board of
directors has authorized management to repurchase up to an
additional $500 million of its common stock.  The latest
authorization brings the cumulative total of AMR's repurchase
programs since 1997 to $2.6 billion.  In addition, the company
announced that it anticipates completion of the $500 million
repurchase program initiated in October 1998 by the end of the
first quarter 1999.
     "We remain confident in our business prospects for 1999 and
beyond," said Donald J. Carty, AMR's chairman and CEO.  "The
latest repurchase authorization reinforces our commitment to
return to shareholders capital in excess of that required for
prudent growth of our core businesses.  While our first quarter
financial results will be adversely impacted by the recent Allied
Pilots Association job action, we believe the company is well
positioned for long-term success."
     AMR estimates that the illegal APA  job action resulted in a
pre-tax earnings impact of approximately $200 to $225 million
during the first quarter 1999.
     "Our February financial results showed a greater loss of
higher yield traffic than we had anticipated," said Gerard J.
Arpey, AMR's senior vice president of planning and chief
financial officer.  "In addition to the losses associated with
the canceled flights, customers were reluctant to book American
for a period of time after the job action."  In testimony before
the U. S. District Court on Feb. 17, AMR stated that losses due
to the job action could easily exceed $150 million.
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AMR TO INCREASE SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM TO
$2.6 BILLION; ESTIMATES IMPACT OF PILOT JOB ACTION
March 17, 1999
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     As  a  result of the job action, AMR expects to report first
quarter  1999 diluted earnings per share below the current  First
Call  consensus  of $0.65 per share.  The company  believes  that
first  quarter 1999 earnings will likely fall between  $0.30  and
$0.35  per  share,  excluding special items.   "Unfortunately,  a
quarter that looked like it would come in generally in line  with
analyst  expectations has been dramatically impacted by  the  job
action," said Arpey.
     Separately, AMR indicated that it expects first quarter 1999
results for The SABRE Group to be consistent with the current
First Call consensus.
     The discussion above includes certain forecasts that
constitute forward-looking statements.  These matters that deal
with expectations about the future are subject to a number of
factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from
our expectations, including further analysis of revenue and cost
data, general economic conditions, competitive factors within the
airline industry that could affect the demand for air travel,
changes in the Company's business strategy, and changes in
commodity prices.  Share repurchases, including block
repurchases, are expected to be made in the open market or in
private transactions, from time to time, depending on market
conditions, and may be discontinued at any time.
                                
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