FORT WORTH, Texas, July 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- American Airlines, Inc. ("American") today announced that it has extended its offer to exchange (the "Exchange Offer") (a) $506,746,000 aggregate face amount of Class A Pass Through Certificates, Series 2013-1 (the "New Class A Certificates") for an equivalent aggregate face amount of outstanding Class A Pass Through Certificates, Series 2013-1 (the "Old Class A Certificates"), which were privately placed on March 12, 2013, (b) $156,632,000 aggregate face amount of Class B Pass Through Certificates, Series 2013-1 (the "New Class B Certificates") for an equivalent aggregate face amount of outstanding Class B Pass Through Certificates, Series 2013-1 (the "Old Class B Certificates"), which were privately placed on March 12, 2013, and (c) $119,769,000 aggregate face amount of Class C Pass Through Certificates, Series 2013-1 (the "New Class C Certificates," and together with the New Class A Certificates and the New Class B Certificates, the "New Certificates") for an equivalent aggregate face amount of outstanding Class C Pass Through Certificates, Series 2013-1 (the "Old Class C Certificates," and together with the Old Class A Certificates and the Old Class B Certificates, the "Old Certificates"), which were privately placed on June 5, 2013. The New Certificates have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

The Exchange Offer was originally scheduled to expire at 5 p.m. EDT, on July 18, 2014, unless extended.  As of the close of business on July 18, 2014, approximately $503,839,000 in aggregate face amount of Old Class A Certificates, $151,864,000 in aggregate face amount of Old Class B Certificates and $119,706,000 in aggregate face amount of Old Class C Certificates have been confirmed as tendered in exchange for like face amounts of the New Class A Certificates, New Class B Certificates and New Class C Certificates, respectively.

The new expiration date for the Exchange Offer is 5 p.m. EDT, July 25, 2014, unless further extended by American.

This press release does not constitute an offer to exchange the New Certificates for the Old Certificates or the solicitation of an offer to exchange.  The Exchange Offer is only being made pursuant to a prospectus and letter of transmittal that have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as part of American's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-196150), which was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 16, 2014.

Copies of the prospectus and other documents relating to the Exchange Offer may be obtained from the Exchange Agent by contacting:

Wilmington Trust Company
1100 North Market Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19890-1605
Attn: Adam Vogelsong
Ref: American Airlines 2013-1 EETC
Phone: (302) 636-6472
Fax:     (302) 636-4149

SOURCE American Airlines, Inc.

Corporate Communications, 817-967-1577, mediarelations@aa.com

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