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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:  February 15, 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  February 15, 1997, at approximately 12:01 a.m. EST,  the
Allied   Pilots  Association  ("APA"  --  the   union   that
represents   pilots   at  American   Airlines,   Inc.   (the
"Corporation")) initiated a strike against the  Corporation.
Immediately    thereafter,   however,   President    Clinton
intervened  and  appointed  a Presidential  Emergency  Board
("PEB"),  pursuant to his authority under the Railway  Labor
Act.   The effect of President Clinton's actions was to stop
the  strike  and begin a process during which the  PEB  will
review  the positions advocated by the Corporation  and  the
APA  and  propose  a solution.  The PEB's recommendation  is
expected by mid-March 1997.  At this time it is unclear what
resolution will be proposed by the PEB or whether it will be
acceptable  to both parties.  If the PEB resolution  is  not
accepted  by  both parties (or if the parties do  not  reach
some  other agreement), and unless the President and/or  the
Congress  take  additional  action,  either  party  will  be
permitted to resort to self-help remedies 30 days after  the
PEB  makes  its recommendation to the President.  The  self-
help  remedies include, but are not limited to, a strike  by
the members of the APA. Any work stoppage by the APA members
would have a material adverse impact on the Corporation.


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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:  March 3, 1997