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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.26

                                January 12, 2004

Mr. Michael A. Miles
1350 Lake Road
Lake Forest, IL 60045

Dear Mike:

         This will confirm the following agreement relating to the deferral of
your director's fees in 2004.

         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, 2004 through December 31, 2004 , 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
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
cash payment contemplated by paragraph 3 will be made to your named beneficiary
under the Director's Term Life Insurance Policy maintained by the Corporation.

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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:

 /s/ Michael A. Miles
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Michael A. Miles

 1/24/2004
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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.30

                                January 12, 2004

Mr. Philip J. Purcell
Morgan Stanley
2500 Lake Cook Road
Riverwoods, IL 60015

Dear Phil:

         This will confirm the following agreement relating to the deferral of
your director's fees in 2004.

         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, 2004 through December 31, 2004, 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 Anne Purcell.

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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:

 /s/ Philip J. Purcell
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Philip J. Purcell

 1/20/2004
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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.34

                                January 12, 2004

Mr. Joe M. Rodgers
Chairman
The JMR Group
P. O. Box 158838
Nashville, TN 37215-8838

Dear Joe:

         This will confirm the following agreement relating to the deferral of
your director's fees in 2004.

         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, 2004 through December 31, 2004, 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
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
cash payment contemplated by paragraph 3 will be made to your named beneficiary
under the Director's Term Life Insurance Policy maintained by the Corporation.

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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:

 /s/ Joe M. Rodgers
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Joe M. Rodgers

 1/22/2004
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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.42

                                January 12, 2004

Judith Rodin, PhD.
President
University of Pennsylvania
100 College Hall
Philadelphia, PA   19104

Dear Judith:

         This will confirm the following agreement relating to the deferral of
your director's fees in 2004.

         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, 2004 through December 31, 2004, will be deferred and paid to you in
accordance with this letter agreement.

         2. Interest will be accrued on the amounts to be paid on a deferred
basis pursuant to paragraph 1 above, from the date such fees would otherwise
have been paid to the date actually paid, at the prime rate which The Chase
Manhattan Bank (National Association) from time to time charges in New York for
90-day loans to responsible commercial borrowers, such interest to be compounded
monthly.

         3. The total amount to be paid on a deferred basis plus the aggregate
amount of interest accrued thereon will be paid to you in a lump sum
distribution within 30 days of the date when you cease to be a Director of AMR
Corporation.

         4. AMR's obligation to make payments 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 the Trustees under your Revocable
Agreement of Trust, dated September 15, 1997, as amended November 3, 1997,
Judith Rodin Settlor and Trustee.

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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:

 /s/ Judith Rodin
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Judith Rodin

 1/22/2004
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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.45

                                January 12, 2004

Mr. Roger T. Staubach
Chairman & CEO
The Staubach Company
15601 Dallas Parkway
Suite 400
Addison, TX 75001

Dear Roger:

         This will confirm the following agreement relating to the deferral of
your director's fees in 2004.

         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, 2004 through December 31, 2004, 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
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
cash payment contemplated by paragraph 3 will be made to Marianne Staubach.

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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:

 /s/ Roger T. Staubach
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Roger T. Staubach

 1/20/2004
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