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             SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                   Washington, D.C. 20549

                           FORM 15

 Certificate and Notice of Termination of Registration under
            Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
   Act of 1934 or Suspension of Duty to File Reports Under
Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                              
                               Commission File Number 1-2691
                   American Airlines, Inc.
   (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
                              
4333 Amon Carter Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas 76155, (817) 963-1234
     (Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
                    including area code,
        of registrant's principal executive offices)
                              
            5.25% Subordinated Debentures due 1998
            6.25% Subordinated Debentures due 1996
  (Title of each class of securities covered by this form)
                              
                              
                            None
 (Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty
    to file reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)
                              
     Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the
appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon to terminate or
suspend the duty to file reports:

  Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i)  [   ]     Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)  [   ]
  Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii) [   ]     Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)   [   ]
  Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)  [   ]     Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)  [   ]
  Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii) [   ]     Rule 15d-6            [   ]
  Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)  [X]

     Approximate number of holders of record as of the
       certification or notice date:

     None

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 American Airlines, Inc. has caused this
certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned duly authorized person.

DATE:November 26, 1996             BY:/s/ Charles D. MarLett
                                   Charles D. MarLett
                                   Corporate Secretary

Instruction:   This form is required by Rules  12g-4,  12h-3
and  15d-6  of the General Rules and Regulations  under  the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  The registrant shall  file
with  the  Commission three copies of Form 15, one of  which
shall be manually signed.  It may be signed by an officer of
the  registrant, by counsel or by any other duly  authorized
person.   The name and title of the person signing the  form
shall be typed or printed under the signature.