Special Items, Net (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Components of Special Items, Net Included in Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

Special items, net on the condensed consolidated statements of operations consisted of the following (in millions):


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017			2016
Merger integration expenses ⁽¹⁾	$	63		$	104
Fleet restructuring expenses ⁽²⁾		63			26
Mark-to-market adjustments for bankruptcy obligations and other		(18	)		(5	)
Other operating charges (credits), net		11			(26	)

Mainline operating special items, net		119			99

Regional operating special items, net ⁽³⁾		2			5
Nonoperating special items, net ⁽⁴⁾		5			—

⁽¹⁾

Merger integration expenses included costs related to information technology, professional fees, re-branding of aircraft and airport facilities and training. Additionally, the 2016 period also included costs related to alignment of labor union contracts, re-branded uniforms, severance and relocation.

⁽²⁾	Fleet restructuring expenses driven by the Merger included the acceleration of aircraft depreciation, impairments, remaining lease payments and lease return costs for aircraft currently grounded or expected to be grounded earlier than planned.

⁽³⁾	Regional operating special items, net principally related to Merger integration expenses.

⁽⁴⁾	Nonoperating special items, net primarily consisted of debt issuance and extinguishment costs associated with a term loan refinancing.

American Airlines, Inc. [Member]

Components of Special Items, Net Included in Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

Special items, net on the condensed consolidated statements of operations consisted of the following (in millions):


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017			2016
Merger integration expenses ⁽¹⁾	$	63		$	104
Fleet restructuring expenses ⁽²⁾		63			26
Mark-to-market adjustments for bankruptcy obligations and other		(18	)		(5	)
Other operating charges (credits), net		11			(26	)

Mainline operating special items, net		119			99

Regional operating special items, net ⁽³⁾		2			5
Nonoperating special items, net ⁽⁴⁾		5			—

⁽¹⁾

⁽²⁾	Fleet restructuring expenses driven by the Merger included the acceleration of aircraft depreciation, impairments, remaining lease payments and lease return costs for aircraft currently grounded or expected to be grounded earlier than planned.

⁽³⁾	Regional operating special items, net principally related to Merger integration expenses.

⁽⁴⁾	Nonoperating special items, net primarily consisted of debt issuance and extinguishment costs associated with a term loan refinancing.