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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 12, 2001


                         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  is filing herewith a press  release  issued  on
March  12, 2001 by American Airlines, Inc. ("American", a  wholly
owned  subsidiary of AMR Corporation) as Exhibit  99.1  which  is
included  herein.  This press release was issued to announce  the
acceptance of American's bid for Trans World Airways, Inc.

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 13, 2001



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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: Monday, March 12, 2001

           JUDGE ACCEPTS AMERICAN BID IN ITS ENTIRETY

     FORT WORTH, Texas -- In response to today's decision by U.S.
Bankruptcy Court Judge Peter Walsh, American Airlines released
the following statement:

     We are gratified by Judge Walsh's ruling in favor of our bid
to purchase substantially all of the assets of TWA. We firmly
believe that the American proposal represents the only viable
option for TWA, and that it will deliver significant benefits to
TWA's employees, creditors, customers and communities. It is the
only plan that provides jobs for virtually all of TWA's
employees, keeps TWA's airplanes flying, and maintains an active
hub in St. Louis. On March 7, TWA's Board of Directors approved
American's proposal as the "best and highest offer" for the
airline and recommended to the judge that he accept it.

     This decision marks an important milestone, and we look
forward to moving to the next phase in this process.  The normal
10-day appeal period on the Court's decision begins today, and
the next court hearing on this matter has been scheduled for
Friday, April 6, 2001, in Judge Walsh's Court.

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