American Airlines 1997 Annual Report Download - page 48

AMR CORPORATION
the loss of revenue attributable to the sale of certain busi-
nesses in 1997. As a result, combined Management Ser-
vices Group operating results will likely remain consis-
tent with 1997 results.
FORWARD LOOKING INFORMATION
The preceding Letter from the Chairman, essays on the
Airline Group, The SABRE Group and the Management
Services Group and Management’s Discussion and Analy-
sis contain various forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended, which represent the Company’s
expectations or beliefs concerning future events. When
used in this document and in documents incorporated
herein by reference, the words “expects,” “plans,” “antici-
pates,” and similar expressions are intended to identify
forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements
include, without limitation, projections relating to results
of operations and financial condition, including increases
in revenues and unit costs, Year 2000 compliance, over-
all economic projections and the Company’s plans and
objectives for future operations, including plans to devel-
op future code-sharing programs and to evaluate new
alliances. All forward-looking statements in this report
are based upon information available to the Company on
the date of this report. The Company undertakes no
obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-look-
ing statement, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise. These statements deal with
our expectations about the future and are subject to a
number of factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from our expectations. The following factors,
in addition to other possible factors not listed, could
cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially
from those expressed in forward-looking statements:
uncertainty of future collective bargaining agreements;
economic and other conditions; commodity prices; com-
petition in the airline industry; competition in electronic
travel distribution; changing business strategy; govern-
ment regulation; and uncertainty in international opera-
tions. Additional information concerning these and other
factors is contained in the Company’s Securities and
Exchange Commission filings, including but not limited
to the Form 10-K for 1997, copies of which are available
from the Company without charge.
OPERATING AIRCRAFT FLEETS
Current Weighted-
Seating Capital Operating Average Age
(At December 31, 1997) Capacity Owned Leased Leased Total (Years)
Jet Aircraft
Airbus A300-600R 192/266/267 10 - 25 35 8
Boeing 727-200 150 65 14 - 79 21
Boeing 757-200 188 50 9 31 90 6
Boeing 767-200 172 8 - - 8 15
Boeing 767-200 Extended Range 165 9 13 - 22 12
Boeing 767-300 Extended Range 207 16 15 10 41 7
Fokker 100 97 66 5 4 75 5
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 237/290/297 13 - - 13 20
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 271/282 4 1 - 5 23
McDonnell Douglas MD-11 238/255 13 - - 13 5
McDonnell Douglas MD-80 139 119 25 116 260 10
To tal 373 82 186 641 10
Regional Aircraft
ATR 42 46 28 2 16 46 8
Super ATR 64/66 35 - 3 38 4
Saab 340B 34 29 61 - 90 6
Saab 340BPlus 34 - - 25 25 2
To tal 92 63 44 199 5
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