EXHIBIT 23.5

                      [LETTERHEAD OF MORTEN BEYER & AGNEW]

American Airlines, Inc.
Mail Drop 5662
4333 Amon Carter Boulevard
Fort Worth, TX 76155
Attn: Ms. Leslie Benners
Managing Director, Corporate Finance & Banking

      RE: American Airlines, Inc. ("American") two Boeing 737-823, ten Boeing
      757-223ER, six Boeing 757-223 and 13 Boeing 777-223ER Aircraft

Ladies and Gentleman:

      We consent to the use of the report prepared by us with respect to the
aircraft referred to in the Prospectus included in American's Registration
Statement Form S-4 relating to the exchange of Pass Through Certificates, Series
2001-2 which have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 for any and
all outstanding Pass Through Certificates, Series 2001-2, to the summary of such
report in the Prospectus under the headings "Prospectus Summary - Equipment
Notes and the Aircraft," "Risk Factors - Risk Factors Relating to the Aircraft
and the Exchange Offer - Appraisals and Realizable Value of Aircraft," and
"Description of the Aircraft and the Appraisals - The Appraisals" and to
references to our Firm under the headings "Description of the Aircraft and the
Appraisals - The Appraisals" and "Appraisers".

                                MORTEN BEYER & AGNEW

                                /s/ Bryson P. Monteleone

                                Bryson P. Monteleone
                                Vice President - Operations