Dr. Judith Rodin President The Rockefeller Foundation 420 Fifth Avenue New York NY 10018 Dear Judith: This will confirm the following agreement relating to the deferral of your director’s retainers and fees for 2011.

Exhibit 10.77

December 3, 2010

Dr. Xxxxxx Xxxxx
President
The Rockefeller Foundation
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx XX 00000

Dear Xxxxxx:

          This will confirm the following agreement relating to the deferral of your director’s retainers and fees for 2011.

          1. All director’s fees and retainer (“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, 2011 through December 31, 2011, will be deferred and paid to you in accordance with this letter agreement.

          2. Pursuant to the Procedures for Deferral of Board Retainers and Fees, as amended and restated (a copy of which is attached as Exhibit A), 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 XX Xxxxxx Xxxxx Bank, N.A. from time to time charges in New York for 90-day loans to responsible commercial borrowers, such interest to be compounded monthly.

          3. On the 30^th business day after the date when you cease to be a Director of AMR Corporation, and any affiliates, and cease rendering services, 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. Payment cannot be accelerated.

          4. In the event of your death, the amounts outlined in Paragraph 3 above shall be paid to the Trustees under your Revocable Agreement of Trust, dated September 15, 1997, as amended February 20, 2004, Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxx and Trustee. The payments contemplated by this paragraph 4 will be made on the 30^th business day following the date of your death.

          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,
 

/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx  

Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx 

Corporate Secretary 

Accepted and agreed:

/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx

12/13/10 Date