Fitch: AMR and American Airlines at 'B-'; Outlook to Stable.

Travel & Leisure Close-Up, April, 2008

TRAVEL AND LEISURE CLOSE-UP-20 April 2008-Fitch: AMR and American Airlines at 'B-'; Outlook to Stable(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com

Fitch Ratings has affirmed the debt ratings of AMR and its principal operating subsidiary, American Airlines, as follows:

AMR

- Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'B-';

- Senior unsecured debt at 'CCC/RR6'.

American Airlines

- IDR at 'B-';

- Secured bank credit facility at 'BB-/RR1'.

The Rating Outlook for both AMR and American has been revised to Stable from Positive.

In a release, Fitch stated:

- Ratings for AMR and American reflect the high degree of leverage in the carrier's capital structure, its heavy fixed cash...

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