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                                   Exhibit 10.5

                                   December 18, 2001





Mr. John W. Bachmann
Managing Director
Edward Jones
12555 Manchester Road
St. Louis, MO 63131-3279

Dear Mr. Bachmann:

           This will confirm the following agreement relating  to
the deferral of your director's fees in 2002.

            1.    All  director's  fees  and  retainers  ("Fees")
payable  to you in connection with your service on the boards  of
directors   (including  committees  of  such   boards)   of   AMR
Corporation and American Airlines, Inc. for the period January 1,
2002 through December 31, 2002, will be deferred and paid to  you
in accordance with this letter agreement.

           2.    Fees will be converted to Stock Equivalent Units
in accordance with the Directors' Stock Equivalent Purchase Plan,
a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A (the "Plan").

           3.   Within 30 days of the date when you cease to be a
Director  of AMR Corporation, the Stock Equivalent Units  accrued
pursuant to the Plan will be converted to cash and paid to you by
multiplying  the  number of such Stock Equivalent  Units  by  the
arithmetic  mean  of  the high and the low of  AMR  stock  ("fair
market  value") during the month when you ceased to be a Director
of AMR Corporation.

           4.   AMR's obligation to make the payment pursuant  to
paragraph 3 hereof will not be released or modified by reason  of
your  death.  In such event, the number of Stock Equivalent Units
as  of  your date of death will be multiplied by the fair  market
value   of  AMR  stock  during  the  calendar  month  immediately
preceding your death, and the amount paid to Katharine Bachmann.






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           If  the  foregoing  is  satisfactory  to  you,  please
indicate  by signing one of the originals (two are enclosed)  and
returning it to me.

                                        Very truly yours,




                                        Charles D. MarLett
                                        Corporate Secretary


Accepted and agreed:





John W. Bachmann



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