EX-12 5 ar2qex12.txt AMR CORPORATION EXHIBIT 12 Exhibit 12 AMR CORPORATION Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (in millions) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2007 2006 2007 2006 Earnings: Earnings before income taxes $317 $291 $398 $199 Add: Total fixed charges (per below) 459 489 938 973 Less: Interest capitalized 5 7 14 14 Total earnings before income taxes $ 771 $ 773 $1,322 $1,158 Fixed charges: Interest $ 220 $ 245 $ 447 $ 490 Portion of rental expense representative of the interest factor 221 225 454 443 Amortization of debt expense 18 19 37 40 Total fixed charges $ 459 $ 489 $ 938 $ 973 Ratio of earnings to fixed charges 1.68 1.58 1.41 1.19