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Exhibit 99.1

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FOR RELEASE: Thursday, October 26, 2017
AMERICAN AIRLINES GROUP REPORTS
THIRD-QUARTER PROFIT
FORT WORTH, Texas – American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ: AAL) today reported its third-quarter 2017 results, including these highlights:
•
Recorded a third-quarter 2017 pre-tax profit of $1.0 billion, or $1.1 billion excluding net special items,1 and net profit of $624 million, or $692 million excluding net special items
•
Reported third-quarter earnings of $1.28 per diluted share, or $1.42 per diluted share excluding net special items
•
Reported a 2.7 percent increase in total revenue, to $10.9 billion, and a 1.1 percent increase in total revenue per available seat mile (TRASM) for the third quarter
•
Returned $411 million to stockholders in the third quarter through the repurchase of 7.7 million shares for $362 million and dividend payments of $49 million

Pre-tax earnings excluding net special items for the third quarter of 2017 were $1.1 billion, a $369 million decrease from the third quarter of 2016. During the third quarter, the company’s operations were affected by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, causing more than 8,000 flight cancellations, and reducing pre-tax earnings by an estimated $75 million.

“Despite the significant operational challenges posed by three hurricanes, our team delivered solid financial results,” said Chairman and CEO Doug Parker. “The hurricane response highlighted the humanity and professionalism of the American team, and our industry as a whole.”
“We especially want to acknowledge the burden placed on our team members in Puerto Rico and throughout the Caribbean. The generous spirit of the American Airlines team was on full display as team members in Miami, Chicago and elsewhere packed meals and care packages for our colleagues and our customers in Puerto Rico. We also capped fares for customers traveling to and from the regions hit by these storms,” Parker said.


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Revenue and Expenses
 
 
GAAP
 
Non-GAAP1
 
 
3Q17
 
3Q16
 
3Q17
 
3Q16
Total operating revenues ($ mil)
 
$
10,878

 
$
10,594

 
$
10,878

 
$
10,594

Total operating expenses ($ mil)
 
9,646

 
9,163

 
9,539

 
8,869

Operating income ($ mil)
 
1,232

 
1,431

 
1,339

 
1,725

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pre-tax income ($ mil)
 
1,004

 
1,189

 
1,114

 
1,483

Pre-tax margin
 
9.2
%
 
11.2
%
 
10.2
%
 
14.0
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income ($ mil)
 
624

 
737

 
692

 
933

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per diluted share
 
$
1.28

 
$
1.40

 
$
1.42

 
$
1.76

 
Continued strong demand for air travel and improving yields drove a 2.7 percent year-over-year increase in total revenue, to $10.9 billion. For the first time since the second quarter of 2014, yield grew in every geographic region, with notable strength in Latin America. Cargo revenue was up 17.0 percent to $200 million due to a 19.2 percent increase in cargo ton miles. Other revenue was up 2.2 percent to $1.3 billion. Third-quarter TRASM increased by 1.1 percent on a 1.6 percent increase in total available seat miles.

Total third-quarter operating expenses were $9.6 billion, up 5.3 percent year-over-year due primarily to a 13.3 percent increase in consolidated fuel expense and an 8.0 percent increase in salaries and benefits resulting from the company’s investments in its team members. Total third-quarter cost per available seat mile (CASM) was 13.20 cents, up 3.6 percent. Excluding fuel and special items, total CASM was 10.43 cents, up 4.5 percent.

“We are playing the long game at American to create value in an industry that has been fundamentally transformed,” said Parker.
Strategic Objectives
At American’s Media & Investor Day last month, the company laid out four long-term strategic objectives: Build a World-Class Product, Drive Efficiencies, Make Culture a Competitive Advantage, and Think Forward, Lead Forward.
Build a World-Class Product
American continues to make significant investments in the premium travel experience. In August, the company opened a new Admirals Club lounge in Terminal 5 at Los Angeles International Airport, and in September, the company opened a new Flagship Lounge at Chicago O’Hare International Airport. American plans to open new Flagship Lounges with Flagship First Dining in Miami and Los Angeles later this quarter.

Demand for American’s highly-differentiated Premium Economy travel experience remains high. Offered on international flights, Premium Economy comes with a wider seat, more legroom, an amenity kit, and enhanced meal choices. American is pleased with the customer adoption of this product as it generates an average premium of more than $400 each way over Main Cabin fares. The company’s fleet now has Premium Economy seats on 27 of its widebody aircraft, with plans to retrofit most of its remaining widebodies by the end of 2018.



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In early September, American expanded its Basic Economy product throughout the continental United States. Basic Economy allows American to compete with ultra-low cost carriers while still offering a better product. Initial results of this new product’s rollout continue to be consistent with management’s expectations, with approximately half of American Airlines customers buying up to Main Cabin when given the option between that and Basic Economy.

“Continued product differentiation and a comprehensive network are just two of the ways American is setting itself apart. And we know we can do more. We have identified nearly $3 billion of revenue opportunities through 2021, including product segmentation, co-branded partnerships, and harmonizing our seating configurations across the fleet,” said American Airlines President Robert Isom.
Drive Efficiencies
As part of the company’s ongoing fleet renewal program, during the third quarter, American invested more than $900 million in 13 new mainline aircraft and three regional aircraft, including taking delivery of its first Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. These new, larger and more fuel efficient aircraft continue American’s fleet transformation and will replace aircraft that are expected to leave the fleet. In total, the company has invested more than $18 billion in new aircraft since the merger, giving it the youngest fleet of its network peers.

“We are focused on driving efficiencies and maximizing value for our investors. As we plan for the future, we have identified more than 400 efficiency-related projects which we estimate will provide $1 billion of benefit over the next four years. Examples include fuel initiatives, flight and route planning, improved schedule seasonality, and using our airport assets more productively,” said Chief Financial Officer Derek Kerr.
Make Culture a Competitive Advantage
Making culture a competitive advantage starts with leadership that cares for frontline team members. During the quarter, American expanded its Lead the Experience leadership training beyond corporate officers, and will expand this training further next year. In addition, American continues to roll out service training to frontline team members and anticipates 35,000 airport and reservation team members will have received this training by the end of this year, with plans to roll this training out further in 2018. Earlier this week, the company launched its first employee survey in well over a decade, which will provide more information to support frontline team members.
"We are building an environment where our leaders enthusiastically embrace the responsibility of caring for and inspiring our frontline team members. This environment includes a new technology platform for all team member data, development and training for our leaders, and investments in our team,” said Elise Eberwein, Executive Vice President of People and Communications.
Think Forward, Lead Forward
American has expanded the use of self-service technology during irregular operations, which enables customers to rebook on alternative flights and arrange for delivery of delayed bags from the convenience of a mobile device. This new technology gives customers more accurate, real-time information and options that work for them during difficult weather situations. This automation also frees up time for the company’s customer service team members to solve more complex issues.

“With the pace at which the world moves today, we know our technology solutions have to come faster, and they have to be adaptable across a variety of devices, including on-board handhelds, tablets, desktops and personal mobile devices. We are bringing more of our systems into the cloud environment, which enables us to deliver more, and finish projects faster,” said Maya Leibman, Chief Information


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Officer. “All of our work comes back to making it easier for our team members to do their jobs, and making it easier for our customers to fly with American, and we are making significant improvements in both of these areas.”
Hurricane Response
American Airlines team members have worked together to help the people of San Juan, Puerto Rico and other affected parts of the Caribbean. American was the first commercial airline to restore service to San Juan after Hurricane Maria. American and its team members have delivered more than 2.5 million pounds of relief supplies and raised almost $2 million for the American Red Cross. In addition, team members in Chicago, New York, Fort Worth and Miami volunteered to pack more than 100,000 meals for hurricane victims, as well as 2,000 kits for military men and women currently serving in San Juan.

Over recent weeks, Tech Ops team members sent and served 600 hot meals for colleagues in San Juan. American Airlines team members have contributed more than $350,000, which American has matched, to the American Airlines Family Fund during the recent hurricane season. The Family Fund provides monetary relief to team members facing catastrophic and life-altering emergencies.
Capital Investments and Shareholder Returns
Since mid-2014, American has returned more than $11.1 billion to stockholders primarily through share repurchases and dividends, and reduced its share count by 37 percent to 480.0 million shares. As of September 30, 2017, the company had approximately $677 million remaining of its $2.0 billion share repurchase authority.2 

The company declared a dividend of $0.10 per share, to be paid on November 27, 2017, to stockholders of record as of November 13, 2017.
Guidance and Investor Update
American expects its fourth-quarter TRASM to increase approximately 2.5 to 4.5 percent year-over-year, which reflects continued improvement in demand for both business and leisure travel. The company also expects its fourth-quarter pre-tax margin excluding special items to be between 4.5 and 6.5 percent.3 

For additional financial forecasting detail, please refer to the company’s investor relations update, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K. This filing will be available at aa.com/investorrelations.
Conference Call / Webcast Details
The company will conduct a live audio webcast of its earnings call today at 9:00 a.m. CT, which will be available to the public on a listen-only basis at aa.com/investorrelations. An archive of the webcast will be available on the website through November 26.
Notes
1.
In the third quarter, the company recognized $110 million in net special items before the effect of income taxes, principally consisting of merger integration expenses and fleet restructuring expenses, offset in part by a net credit resulting from fair value adjustments to bankruptcy obligations. See the accompanying notes in the Financial Tables section of this press release for further explanation, including a reconciliation of all GAAP to non-GAAP financial information.


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2.
Share repurchases under the buyback program may be made through a variety of methods, which may include open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions, block trades or accelerated share repurchase transactions. Any such repurchases will be made from time to time subject to market and economic conditions, applicable legal requirements and other relevant factors. The program does not obligate the company to repurchase any specific number of shares or continue a dividend for any fixed period, and may be suspended at any time at the company’s discretion.
3.
American is unable to reconcile certain forward-looking projections to GAAP as the nature or amount of special items cannot be determined at this time.
About American Airlines Group
American Airlines and American Eagle offer an average of nearly 6,700 flights per day to nearly 350 destinations in more than 50 countries. American has hubs in Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, and Washington, D.C. American is a founding member of the oneworld® alliance, whose members serve more than 1,000 destinations with about 14,250 daily flights to over 150 countries. Shares of American Airlines Group Inc. trade on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol AAL. In 2015, its stock joined the S&P 500 index. Connect with American on Twitter @AmericanAir and at Facebook.com/AmericanAirlines.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements and Information
Certain of the statements contained in this report should be considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “continue,” “seek,” “target,” “guidance,” “outlook,” “if current trends continue,” “optimistic,” “forecast” and other similar words. Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements about our plans, objectives, expectations, intentions, estimates and strategies for the future, and other statements that are not historical facts. These forward-looking statements are based on our current objectives, beliefs and expectations, and they are subject to significant risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results and financial position and timing of certain events to differ materially from the information in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those set forth in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2017 (especially in Part I, Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, and Part II, Item 1A. Risk Factors), and other risks and uncertainties listed from time to time in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. There may be other factors of which we are not currently aware that may affect matters discussed in the forward-looking statements and may also cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed. We do not assume any obligation to publicly update or supplement any forward-looking statement to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting these forward-looking statements other than as required by law. Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof or as of the dates indicated in the statements.


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American Airlines Group Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In millions, except share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited) 
 
3 Months Ended
September 30,
 
Percent
Change
 
9 Months Ended
September 30,
 
Percent
Change
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
Operating revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mainline passenger
$
7,628

 
$
7,419

 
2.8

 
$
21,981

 
$
21,192

 
3.7

Regional passenger
1,749

 
1,731

 
1.1

 
5,133

 
5,040

 
1.8

Cargo
200

 
171

 
17.0

 
568

 
506

 
12.2

Other
1,301

 
1,273

 
2.2

 
3,924

 
3,653

 
7.4

Total operating revenues
10,878

 
10,594

 
2.7

 
31,606

 
30,391

 
4.0

Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Aircraft fuel and related taxes
1,570

 
1,393

 
12.7

 
4,481

 
3,736

 
19.9

Salaries, wages and benefits
2,995

 
2,772

 
8.0

 
8,824

 
8,094

 
9.0

Regional expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fuel
352

 
303

 
16.1

 
999

 
801

 
24.7

Other
1,302

 
1,235

 
5.4

 
3,849

 
3,687

 
4.4

Maintenance, materials and repairs
487

 
481

 
1.4

 
1,474

 
1,352

 
9.1

Other rent and landing fees
471

 
463

 
1.7

 
1,363

 
1,342

 
1.6

Aircraft rent
304

 
299

 
1.5

 
892

 
908

 
(1.7
)
Selling expenses
400

 
347

 
15.1

 
1,094

 
990

 
10.5

Depreciation and amortization
433

 
399

 
8.6

 
1,255

 
1,128

 
11.3

Special items, net
112

 
289

 
(61.2
)
 
432

 
450

 
(3.8
)
Other
1,220

 
1,182

 
3.3

 
3,575

 
3,386

 
5.6

Total operating expenses
9,646

 
9,163

 
5.3

 
28,238

 
25,874

 
9.1

Operating income
1,232

 
1,431

 
(13.9
)
 
3,368

 
4,517

 
(25.4
)
Nonoperating income (expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
25

 
16

 
51.4

 
70

 
45

 
55.4

Interest expense, net
(266
)
 
(250
)
 
6.6

 
(787
)
 
(738
)
 
6.6

Other, net
13

 
(8
)
 
nm

 
8

 
(25
)
 
nm

Total nonoperating expense, net
(228
)
 
(242
)
 
(5.4
)
 
(709
)
 
(718
)
 
(1.3
)
Income before income taxes
1,004

 
1,189

 
(15.6
)
 
2,659

 
3,799

 
(30.0
)
Income tax provision
380

 
452

 
(16.0
)
 
998

 
1,412

 
(29.3
)
Net income
$
624

 
$
737

 
(15.4
)
 
$
1,661


$
2,387

 
(30.4
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
1.29

 
$
1.40

 
 
 
$
3.37

 
$
4.23

 
 
Diluted
$
1.28

 
$
1.40

 
 
 
$
3.35

 
$
4.20

 
 
Weighted average shares outstanding (in thousands):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
484,772

 
525,415

 
 
 
493,164

 
564,886

 
 
Diluted
486,625

 
528,510

 
 
 
495,796

 
568,679

 
 
Note: Percent change may not recalculate due to rounding.


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American Airlines Group Inc.
Consolidated Operating Statistics
(Unaudited)
 
3 Months Ended
September 30,
 
Change
 
9 Months Ended
September 30,
 
Change
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
Mainline
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue passenger miles (millions)
54,012

 
53,472

 
1.0%
 
152,400

 
151,619

 
0.5%
Available seat miles (ASM) (millions)
64,582

 
63,751

 
1.3%
 
184,665

 
183,985

 
0.4%
Passenger load factor (percent)
83.6

 
83.9

 
(0.3)pts
 
82.5

 
82.4

 
0.1pts
Yield (cents)
14.12

 
13.87

 
1.8%
 
14.42

 
13.98

 
3.2%
Passenger revenue per ASM (cents)
11.81

 
11.64

 
1.5%
 
11.90

 
11.52

 
3.3%
Passenger enplanements (thousands)
37,365

 
37,584

 
(0.6)%
 
108,886

 
109,830

 
(0.9)%
Departures (thousands)
275

 
282

 
(2.4)%
 
816

 
837

 
(2.5)%
Aircraft at end of period
947

 
922

 
2.7%
 
947

 
922

 
2.7%
Block hours (thousands)
893

 
905

 
(1.3)%
 
2,608

 
2,650

 
(1.6)%
Average stage length (miles)
1,278

 
1,258

 
1.6%
 
1,245

 
1,235

 
0.8%
Fuel consumption (gallons in millions)
947

 
953

 
(0.6)%
 
2,713

 
2,739

 
(0.9)%
Average aircraft fuel price including related taxes (dollars per gallon)
1.66

 
1.46

 
13.4%
 
1.65

 
1.36

 
21.1%
Full-time equivalent employees at end of period
105,000

 
101,200

 
3.8%
 
105,000

 
101,200

 
3.8%
Operating cost per ASM (cents)
12.37

 
11.96

 
3.5%
 
12.67

 
11.62

 
9.0%
Operating cost per ASM excluding special items (cents)
12.20

 
11.51

 
6.0%
 
12.43

 
11.38

 
9.3%
Operating cost per ASM excluding special items and fuel (cents)
9.77

 
9.32

 
4.8%
 
10.01

 
9.35

 
7.0%
Regional (A)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue passenger miles (millions)
6,459

 
6,447

 
0.2%
 
18,619

 
18,406

 
1.2%
Available seat miles (millions)
8,471

 
8,160

 
3.8%
 
24,471

 
23,741

 
3.1%
Passenger load factor (percent)
76.3

 
79.0

 
(2.7)pts
 
76.1

 
77.5

 
(1.4)pts
Yield (cents)
27.08

 
26.85

 
0.9%
 
27.57

 
27.38

 
0.7%
Passenger revenue per ASM (cents)
20.65

 
21.21

 
(2.7)%
 
20.97

 
21.23

 
(1.2)%
Passenger enplanements (thousands)
14,073

 
14,288

 
(1.5)%
 
40,727

 
40,908

 
(0.4)%
Aircraft at end of period
611

 
599

 
2.0%
 
611

 
599

 
2.0%
Fuel consumption (gallons in millions)
201

 
196

 
2.6%
 
578

 
565

 
2.4%
Average aircraft fuel price including related taxes (dollars per gallon)
1.75

 
1.55

 
13.1%
 
1.73

 
1.42

 
21.8%
Full-time equivalent employees at end of period (B)
22,600

 
20,600

 
9.7%
 
22,600

 
20,600

 
9.7%
Operating cost per ASM (cents)
19.53

 
18.85

 
3.6%
 
19.81

 
18.91

 
4.8%
Operating cost per ASM excluding special items (cents)
19.59

 
18.79

 
4.3%
 
19.82

 
18.85

 
5.1%
Operating cost per ASM excluding special items and fuel (cents)
15.44

 
15.08

 
2.4%
 
15.73

 
15.48

 
1.6%
Total Mainline & Regional
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue passenger miles (millions)
60,471

 
59,919

 
0.9%
 
171,019

 
170,025

 
0.6%
Available seat miles (millions)
73,053

 
71,911

 
1.6%
 
209,136

 
207,726

 
0.7%
Cargo ton miles (millions)
716

 
601

 
19.2%
 
2,036

 
1,754

 
16.1%
Passenger load factor (percent)
82.8

 
83.3

 
(0.5)pts
 
81.8

 
81.9

 
(0.1)pts
Yield (cents)
15.51

 
15.27

 
1.6%
 
15.85

 
15.43

 
2.8%
Passenger revenue per ASM (cents)
12.84

 
12.72

 
0.9%
 
12.96

 
12.63

 
2.7%
Total revenue per ASM (cents)
14.89

 
14.73

 
1.1%
 
15.11

 
14.63

 
3.3%
Cargo yield per ton mile (cents)
27.89

 
28.42

 
(1.9)%
 
27.89

 
28.86

 
(3.4)%
Passenger enplanements (thousands)
51,438

 
51,872

 
(0.8)%
 
149,613

 
150,738

 
(0.7)%
Aircraft at end of period
1,558

 
1,521

 
2.4%
 
1,558

 
1,521

 
2.4%
Fuel consumption (gallons in millions)
1,148

 
1,149

 
—%
 
3,291

 
3,304

 
(0.4)%
Average aircraft fuel price including related taxes (dollars per gallon)
1.67

 
1.48

 
13.3%
 
1.67

 
1.37

 
21.2%
Full-time equivalent employees at end of period (B)
127,600

 
121,800

 
4.8%
 
127,600

 
121,800

 
4.8%
Operating cost per ASM (cents)
13.20

 
12.74

 
3.6%
 
13.50

 
12.46

 
8.4%
Operating cost per ASM excluding special items (cents)
13.06

 
12.33

 
5.9%
 
13.30

 
12.23

 
8.7%
Operating cost per ASM excluding special items and fuel (cents)
10.43

 
9.97

 
4.5%
 
10.68

 
10.05

 
6.2%
 
(A)
Regional includes wholly owned regional airline subsidiaries and operating results from capacity purchase carriers.
(B)
Regional full-time equivalent employees only include our wholly owned regional airline subsidiaries.
Note: Amounts may not recalculate due to rounding.


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American Airlines Group Inc.
Consolidated Revenue Statistics by Region
(Unaudited)
 
3 Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
 
9 Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
Change
 
2017
 
2016
 
Change
Domestic - Mainline
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue passenger miles (millions)
33,032
 
33,487
 
(1.4)%
 
95,341
 
97,296
 
(2.0)%
Available seat miles (ASM) (millions)
38,750
 
39,051
 
(0.8)%
 
112,647
 
114,294
 
(1.4)%
Passenger load factor (percent)
85.2
 
85.8
 
(0.6)pts
 
84.6
 
85.1
 
(0.5)pts
Yield (cents)
14.52
 
14.36
 
1.1%
 
15.12
 
14.51
 
4.2%
Passenger revenue per ASM (cents)
12.37
 
12.31
 
0.5%
 
12.79
 
12.35
 
3.6%
Domestic Consolidated - Mainline and Total Regional (A)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue passenger miles (millions)
39,491
 
39,934
 
(1.1)%
 
113,960
 
115,701
 
(1.5)%
Available seat miles (millions)
47,221
 
47,211
 
—%
 
137,118
 
138,036
 
(0.7)%
Passenger load factor (percent)
83.6
 
84.6
 
(1.0)pts
 
83.1
 
83.8
 
(0.7)pts
Yield (cents)
16.57
 
16.37
 
1.2%
 
17.15
 
16.56
 
3.6%
Passenger revenue per ASM (cents)
13.86
 
13.85
 
0.1%
 
14.25
 
13.88
 
2.7%
Latin America
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue passenger miles (millions)
7,362
 
7,382
 
(0.3)%
 
22,445
 
22,857
 
(1.8)%
Available seat miles (millions)
8,919
 
8,944
 
(0.3)%
 
28,432
 
28,894
 
(1.6)%
Passenger load factor (percent)
82.5
 
82.5
 
—pts
 
78.9
 
79.1
 
(0.2)pts
Yield (cents)
15.12
 
13.97
 
8.2%
 
14.88
 
13.47
 
10.4%
Passenger revenue per ASM (cents)
12.48
 
11.53
 
8.3%
 
11.74
 
10.66
 
10.2%
Atlantic
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue passenger miles (millions)
9,728
 
9,027
 
7.8%
 
23,077
 
21,707
 
6.3%
Available seat miles (millions)
12,212
 
11,533
 
5.9%
 
29,554
 
29,103
 
1.5%
Passenger load factor (percent)
79.7
 
78.3
 
1.4pts
 
78.1
 
74.6
 
3.5pts
Yield (cents)
13.60
 
13.49
 
0.9%
 
13.37
 
14.01
 
(4.6)%
Passenger revenue per ASM (cents)
10.84
 
10.56
 
2.6%
 
10.44
 
10.45
 
(0.1)%
Pacific
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue passenger miles (millions)
3,890
 
3,576
 
8.8%
 
11,537
 
9,759
 
18.2%
Available seat miles (millions)
4,701
 
4,223
 
11.3%
 
14,032
 
11,694
 
20.0%
Passenger load factor (percent)
82.7
 
84.7
 
(2.0)pts
 
82.2
 
83.5
 
(1.3)pts
Yield (cents)
10.20
 
10.13
 
0.7%
 
9.92
 
9.79
 
1.3%
Passenger revenue per ASM (cents)
8.44
 
8.58
 
(1.6)%
 
8.15
 
8.17
 
(0.2)%
Total International
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue passenger miles (millions)
20,980
 
19,985
 
5.0%
 
57,059
 
54,323
 
5.0%
Available seat miles (millions)
25,832
 
24,700
 
4.6%
 
72,018
 
69,691
 
3.3%
Passenger load factor (percent)
81.2
 
80.9
 
0.3pts
 
79.2
 
77.9
 
1.3pts
Yield (cents)
13.50
 
13.06
 
3.4%
 
13.26
 
13.03
 
1.8%
Passenger revenue per ASM (cents)
10.97
 
10.57
 
3.8%
 
10.51
 
10.15
 
3.5%
(A) Revenue statistics for all Regional flying are included herein.
Note: Amounts may not recalculate due to rounding.


American Airlines Group Reports Third-Quarter Results
October 26, 2017
Page 9


Reconciliation of GAAP Financial Information to Non-GAAP Financial Information
American Airlines Group Inc. (the “Company”) sometimes uses financial measures that are derived from the consolidated financial statements but that are not presented in accordance with GAAP to understand and evaluate its current operating performance and to allow for period-to-period comparisons. The Company believes these non-GAAP financial measures may also provide useful information to investors and others. These non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to similarly titled non-GAAP measures of other companies, and should be considered in addition to and not as a substitute for or superior to, any measure of performance, cash flow or liquidity prepared in accordance with GAAP. The Company is providing a reconciliation of reported non-GAAP financial measures to their comparable financial measures on a GAAP basis.
The tables below present the reconciliations of the following GAAP measures to their non-GAAP measure:
 
•
Pre-Tax Income (GAAP measure) to Pre-Tax Income Excluding Special Items (non-GAAP measure)
•
Pre-Tax Margin (GAAP measure) to Pre-Tax Margin Excluding Special Items (non-GAAP measure)
•
Net Income (GAAP measure) to Net Income Excluding Special Items (non-GAAP measure)
•
Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (GAAP measure) to Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share Excluding Special Items (non-GAAP measure)
•
Operating Income (GAAP measure) to Operating Income Excluding Special Items (non-GAAP measure)
Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate the Company’s current operating performance and to allow for period-to-period comparisons. As special items may vary from period-to-period in nature and amount, the adjustment to exclude special items allows management an additional tool to better understand the Company’s core operating performance.
Additionally, the tables below present the reconciliations of mainline, regional and total operating costs (GAAP measure) to mainline, regional and total operating costs excluding special items and fuel (non-GAAP measure). Management uses mainline, regional and total operating costs excluding special items and fuel to evaluate the Company’s current operating performance and for period-to-period comparisons. The price of fuel, over which the Company has no control, impacts the comparability of period-to-period financial performance. The adjustment to exclude aircraft fuel and special items allows management an additional tool to better understand and analyze the Company’s non-fuel costs and core operating performance.
Reconciliation of Pre-Tax Income Excluding Special Items
 
3 Months Ended
September 30,
 
Percent
Change
 
9 Months Ended
September 30,
 
Percent
Change
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
 
(in millions)
 
 
 
(in millions)
 
 
Pre-tax income as reported
 
$
1,004

 
$
1,189

 
 
 
$
2,659

 
$
3,799

 
 
Pre-tax special items:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Special items, net (1)
 
112

 
289

 
 
 
432

 
450

 
 
Regional operating special items, net
 
(5
)
 
5

 
 
 
(1
)
 
13

 
 
Nonoperating special items, net (2)
 
3

 
—

 
 
 
12

 
36

 
 
Total pre-tax special items
 
110

 
294

 
 
 
443

 
499

 
 
Pre-tax income excluding special items
 
$
1,114

 
$
1,483

 
-25%
 
$
3,102

 
$
4,298

 
-28%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Calculation of Pre-Tax Margin
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pre-tax income as reported
 
$
1,004

 
$
1,189

 
 
 
$
2,659

 
$
3,799

 
 
Total operating revenues as reported
 
$
10,878

 
$
10,594

 
 
 
$
31,606

 
$
30,391

 
 
Pre-tax margin
 
9.2
%
 
11.2
%
 
 
 
8.4
%
 
12.5
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Calculation of Pre-Tax Margin Excluding Special Items
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pre-tax income excluding special items
 
$
1,114

 
$
1,483

 
 
 
$
3,102

 
$
4,298

 
 
Total operating revenues as reported
 
$
10,878

 
$
10,594

 
 
 
$
31,606

 
$
30,391

 
 
Pre-tax margin excluding special items
 
10.2
%
 
14.0
%
 
 
 
9.8
%
 
14.1
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation of Net Income Excluding Special Items
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income as reported
 
$
624

 
$
737

 
 
 
$
1,661

 
$
2,387

 
 
Special items:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total pre-tax special items (1) (2)
 
110

 
294

 
 
 
443

 
499

 
 
Net tax effect of special items
 
(42
)
 
(98
)
 
 
 
(160
)
 
(188
)
 
 
Net income excluding special items
 
$
692

 
$
933

 
-26%
 
$
1,944

 
$
2,698

 
-28%


American Airlines Group Reports Third-Quarter Results
October 26, 2017
Page 10


Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share Excluding Special Items
 
3 Months Ended
September 30,
 
9 Months Ended
September 30,
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
(in millions, except per share amounts)
 
(in millions, except per share amounts)
Net income excluding special items
 
$
692

 
$
933

 
$
1,944

 
$
2,698

Shares used for computation (in thousands):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
484,772

 
525,415

 
493,164

 
564,886

Diluted
 
486,625

 
528,510

 
495,796

 
568,679

Earnings per share excluding special items:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
$
1.43

 
$
1.77

 
$
3.94

 
$
4.78

Diluted
 
$
1.42

 
$
1.76

 
$
3.92

 
$
4.74

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation of Operating Income Excluding Special Items
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income as reported
 
$
1,232

 
$
1,431

 
$
3,368

 
$
4,517

Special items:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Special items, net (1)
 
112

 
289

 
432

 
450

Regional operating special items, net
 
(5
)
 
5

 
(1
)
 
13

Operating income excluding special items
 
$
1,339

 
$
1,725

 
$
3,799

 
$
4,980


Reconciliation of Operating Cost per ASM Excluding Special Items and Fuel - Mainline only
 
3 Months Ended
September 30,
 
9 Months Ended
September 30,
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
(in millions)
 
(in millions)
Total operating expenses as reported
 
$
9,646

 
$
9,163

 
$
28,238

 
$
25,874

Less regional expenses as reported:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fuel
 
(352
)
 
(303
)
 
(999
)
 
(801
)
Other
 
(1,302
)
 
(1,235
)
 
(3,849
)
 
(3,687
)
Total mainline operating expenses as reported
 
7,992

 
7,625

 
23,390

 
21,386

Special items, net (1)
 
(112
)
 
(289
)
 
(432
)
 
(450
)
Mainline operating expenses, excluding special items
 
7,880

 
7,336

 
22,958

 
20,936

Aircraft fuel and related taxes
 
(1,570
)
 
(1,393
)
 
(4,481
)
 
(3,736
)
Mainline operating expenses, excluding special items and fuel
 
$
6,310

 
$
5,943

 
$
18,477

 
$
17,200

 
 
(in cents)
 
(in cents)
Mainline operating expenses per ASM as reported
 
12.37

 
11.96

 
12.67

 
11.62

Special items, net per ASM (1)
 
(0.17
)
 
(0.45
)
 
(0.23
)
 
(0.24
)
Mainline operating expenses per ASM, excluding special items
 
12.20

 
11.51

 
12.43

 
11.38

Aircraft fuel and related taxes per ASM
 
(2.43
)
 
(2.18
)
 
(2.43
)
 
(2.03
)
Mainline operating expenses per ASM, excluding special items and fuel
 
9.77

 
9.32

 
10.01

 
9.35

Note: Amounts may not recalculate due to rounding.


American Airlines Group Reports Third-Quarter Results
October 26, 2017
Page 11


Reconciliation of Operating Cost per ASM Excluding Special Items and Fuel - Regional only
 
3 Months Ended
September 30,
 
9 Months Ended
September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
(in millions)
 
(in millions)
Total regional operating expenses as reported
 
$
1,654

 
$
1,538

 
$
4,848

 
$
4,488

Regional operating special items, net
 
5

 
(5
)
 
1

 
(13
)
Regional operating expenses, excluding special items
 
1,659

 
1,533

 
4,849

 
4,475

Aircraft fuel and related taxes
 
(352
)
 
(303
)
 
(999
)
 
(801
)
Regional operating expenses, excluding special items and fuel
 
$
1,307

 
$
1,230

 
$
3,850

 
$
3,674

 
 
(in cents)
 
(in cents)
Regional operating expenses per ASM as reported
 
19.53

 
18.85

 
19.81

 
18.91

Regional operating special items, net per ASM
 
0.06

 
(0.06
)
 
0.01

 
(0.05
)
Regional operating expenses per ASM, excluding special items
 
19.59

 
18.79

 
19.82

 
18.85

Aircraft fuel and related taxes per ASM
 
(4.15
)
 
(3.71
)
 
(4.08
)
 
(3.38
)
Regional operating expenses per ASM, excluding special items and fuel
 
15.44

 
15.08

 
15.73

 
15.48

Note: Amounts may not recalculate due to rounding.
Reconciliation of Operating Cost per ASM Excluding Special Items and Fuel - Total Mainline and Regional
 
3 Months Ended
September 30,
 
9 Months Ended
September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
(in millions)
 
(in millions)
Total operating expenses as reported
 
$
9,646

 
$
9,163

 
$
28,238

 
$
25,874

Special items:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Special items, net (1)
 
(112
)
 
(289
)
 
(432
)
 
(450
)
Regional operating special items, net
 
5

 
(5
)
 
1

 
(13
)
Total operating expenses, excluding special items
 
9,539

 
8,869

 
27,807

 
25,411

Fuel:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Aircraft fuel and related taxes - mainline
 
(1,570
)
 
(1,393
)
 
(4,481
)
 
(3,736
)
Aircraft fuel and related taxes - regional
 
(352
)
 
(303
)
 
(999
)
 
(801
)
Total operating expenses, excluding special items and fuel
 
$
7,617

 
$
7,173

 
$
22,327

 
$
20,874

 
 
(in cents)
 
(in cents)
Total operating expenses per ASM as reported
 
13.20

 
12.74

 
13.50

 
12.46

Special items per ASM:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Special items, net (1)
 
(0.15
)
 
(0.40
)
 
(0.21
)
 
(0.22
)
Regional operating special items, net
 
0.01

 
(0.01
)
 
—

 
(0.01
)
Total operating expenses per ASM, excluding special items
 
13.06

 
12.33

 
13.30

 
12.23

Fuel per ASM:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Aircraft fuel and related taxes - mainline
 
(2.15
)
 
(1.94
)
 
(2.14
)
 
(1.80
)
Aircraft fuel and related taxes - regional
 
(0.48
)
 
(0.42
)
 
(0.48
)
 
(0.39
)
Total operating expenses per ASM, excluding special items and fuel
 
10.43

 
9.97

 
10.68

 
10.05

Note: Amounts may not recalculate due to rounding.
FOOTNOTES: 
(1)
The 2017 third quarter mainline operating special items totaled a net charge of $112 million, which principally included $62 million of merger integration expenses and $62 million of fleet restructuring expenses, offset in part by a $12 million net credit resulting from fair value adjustments to bankruptcy obligations. The 2017 nine-month period mainline operating special items totaled a net charge of $432 million, which principally included $192 million of merger integration expenses, $174 million of fleet restructuring expenses, $45 million for labor contract expenses primarily due to one-time charges to adjust the vacation accruals for pilots and flight attendants as a result of the mid-contract pay rate adjustments effective in the second quarter of 2017 and a $7 million net charge resulting from fair value adjustments to bankruptcy obligations.
The 2016 third quarter mainline operating special items totaled a net charge of $289 million, which principally included $194 million of merger integration expenses, $31 million of fleet restructuring expenses and a $39 million net charge resulting from fair value adjustments to bankruptcy obligations. The 2016 nine-month period mainline operating special items totaled a net charge of $450 million, which principally included $395 million of merger integration expenses and $72 million of fleet restructuring expenses, offset in part by a $22 million net credit resulting from fair value adjustments to bankruptcy obligations.
Merger integration expenses included costs related to information technology, professional fees, re-branding of aircraft and airport facilities and training. Additionally, the 2016 periods also included merger integration expenses related to alignment of labor union contracts, re-branded uniforms, relocation and severance. Fleet restructuring expenses driven by the merger principally included the acceleration of aircraft depreciation and impairments for aircraft grounded or expected to be grounded earlier than planned. 
(2)
Nonoperating special charges in the 2017 periods primarily consisted of debt issuance and extinguishment costs associated with term loan refinancings. Additionally, the 2016 nine month period included costs associated with a bond refinancing.


American Airlines Group Reports Third-Quarter Results
October 26, 2017
Page 12


American Airlines Group Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In millions) 
 
 
September 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
 
 
(unaudited)
 
 

Assets
 
 
 
 
Current assets
 
 
 
 
   Cash
 
$
340

 
$
322

   Short-term investments
 
5,428

 
6,037

   Restricted cash and short-term investments
 
393

 
638

   Accounts receivable, net
 
1,700

 
1,594

   Aircraft fuel, spare parts and supplies, net
 
1,315

 
1,094

   Prepaid expenses and other
 
826

 
639

      Total current assets
 
10,002

 
10,324

Operating property and equipment
 
 
 
 
   Flight equipment
 
39,545

 
37,028

   Ground property and equipment
 
7,902

 
7,116

   Equipment purchase deposits
 
1,280

 
1,209

      Total property and equipment, at cost
 
48,727

 
45,353

   Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
 
(15,416
)
 
(14,194
)
      Total property and equipment, net
 
33,311

 
31,159

Other assets
 
 
 
 
   Goodwill
 
4,091

 
4,091

   Intangibles, net
 
2,214

 
2,173

   Deferred tax asset
 
538

 
1,498

   Other assets
 
2,245

 
2,029

      Total other assets
 
9,088

 
9,791

      Total assets
 
$
52,401

 
$
51,274

 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities
 
 
 
 
   Current maturities of long-term debt and capital leases
 
$
2,467

 
$
1,855

   Accounts payable
 
1,638

 
1,592

   Accrued salaries and wages
 
1,413

 
1,516

   Air traffic liability
 
4,653

 
3,912

   Loyalty program liability
 
2,893

 
2,789

   Other accrued liabilities
 
2,243

 
2,208

      Total current liabilities
 
15,307

 
13,872

Noncurrent liabilities
 
 
 
 
   Long-term debt and capital leases, net of current maturities
 
22,217

 
22,489

   Pension and postretirement benefits
 
7,467

 
7,842

   Other liabilities
 
3,462

 
3,286

      Total noncurrent liabilities
 
33,146

 
33,617

Stockholders' equity
 
 
 
 
   Common stock
 
5

 
5

   Additional paid-in capital
 
5,918

 
7,223

   Accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
(5,127
)
 
(5,083
)
   Retained earnings
 
3,152

 
1,640

      Total stockholders' equity
 
3,948

 
3,785

      Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 
$
52,401

 
$
51,274