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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:  January 8, 1997


                   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

On January 8, 1997, the members of the Allied Pilots
Association ("APA" -- the union that represents pilots at
American Airlines, Inc. ("American" or the "Company"))
rejected the tentative agreement that had been reached
between American and the APA.  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.  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 which include, but
are not limited to, a strike by the members of the APA.
Although it is not possible to predict what actions the APA
may take after February 15, 1997, any work stoppage by the
pilots' union would have a material adverse impact on the
Company.

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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.


                                         AMERICAN  AIRLINES,INC.



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



Dated:  January 21, 1997