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OPERATING STATISTICS
The following table provides statistical information for American and Regional Affiliates for the years ended
December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002.
Year Ended December 31,
2004 2003 2002
American Airlines, Inc. Mainline Jet Operations
Revenue passenger miles (millions) 130,164 120,328 121,747
Available seat miles (millions) 174,015 165,209 172,200
Cargo ton miles (millions) 2,203 2,000 2,007
Passenger load factor 74.8% 72.8% 70.7%
Passenger revenue yield per passenger mile (cents) 11.54 11.91 11.86
Passenger revenue per available seat mile (cents) 8.63 8.67 8.39
Cargo revenue yield per ton mile (cents) 28.36 27.87 27.73
Operating expenses per available seat mile, excluding
Regional Affiliates (cents) (*) 9.73 10.15 11.14
Fuel consumption (gallons, in millions) 3,014 2,956 3,163
Fuel price per gallon (cents) 121.2 87.5 76.0
Operating aircraft at year-end 727 770 819
Regional Affiliates
Revenue passenger miles (millions) 7,283 5,516 4,576
Available seat miles (millions) 10,835 8,597 7,248
Passenger load factor 67.2% 64.2% 63.2%
(*) Excludes $2,104 million, $1,757 million and $129 million of expense incurred related to Regional Affiliates in 2004,
2003 and 2002, respectively. In 2004 and 2003, this expense related to capacity purchase agreements with AMR
Eagle, Trans States and Chautauqua for the full year. In 2002, this expense related to capacity purchase
agreements with Chautauqua for the full year and Trans States beginning in November 2002.
Outlook
The Company expects to incur a loss in the first quarter of 2005. However, the size of the loss is uncertain due to
external factors beyond the Company’s control such as fuel prices and the revenue environment. The Company
currently expects first quarter mainline unit costs to be approximately 9.9 cents.
Capacity for American’s mainline jet operations is expected to be essentially flat in the first quarter of 2005
compared to the first quarter of 2004 with domestic capacity decreasing about four percent and international
capacity increasing about twelve percent. Capacity for American’s mainline jet operations is expected to increase
about 2.6 percent for the full year 2005 compared to the full year 2004, with domestic capacity decreasing about
one percent and international capacity increasing about eleven percent.
Other Information
Environmental Matters Subsidiaries of AMR have been notified of potential liability with regard to several
environmental cleanup sites and certain airport locations. At sites where remedial litigation has commenced,
potential liability is joint and several. AMR's alleged volumetric contributions at all but one of these sites are
minimal compared to others. AMR does not expect these matters, individually or collectively, to have a material
impact on its results of operations, financial position or liquidity. Additional information is included in Part C of Item
1 and Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements.