Riyadh Air expands U.S. footprint: files for foreign air carrier permit/exemption, joins IATA, and books two more aircraft for l
Riyadh Air has filed with the US Department of Transportation for a foreign air carrier permit and an exemption authority to operate scheduled and charter passenger, cargo, and mail between Saudi Arabia and the United States. The airline also joined IATA and says it will take two additional aircraft later in 2025.