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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 17, 1996


                        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)







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Item 5.   Other Events.

The  Boards of Directors of AMR Corporation ("AMR") and  American
Airlines, Inc. (the "Corporation") have approved a reorganization
of The SABRE Group as a separate, wholly owned subsidiary of AMR,
subject  to  the  receipt of a favorable tax ruling  and  certain
other  conditions.  This reorganization will involve the dividend
of  the  Corporation's  SABRE Travel Information  Network,  SABRE
Computer   Services,  SABRE  Development  Services    and   SABRE
Interactive  divisions  to  AMR.  It  is  anticipated  that  upon
completion  of the reorganization approximately $850  million  of
the  Corporation's  debt to AMR will be replaced by an equivalent
amount   of   debt  owed  to  AMR  by  The  SABRE  Group.     The
reorganization  should  be completed sometime  during  the  third
quarter.

AMR  also  continues  to  study, as it has  in  the  past,  other
transactions which may involve The SABRE Group, such as strategic
partnerships  or an initial public offering of a portion  of  The
SABRE  Group's stock.  No decisions have been made  as  to  these
other  transactions,  however,  and  AMR  could  determine   that
conducting the business activities of The SABRE Group within  its
new,  reorganized  structure is in the best  interests  of  AMR's
stockholders.
























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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,  thereunto   duly
authorized.


                                        AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.



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



Dated: April 17, 1996