Application of 

BEFORE THE 

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

SAUDI ARABIAN AIRLINES 

CORPORATION 

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Docket No. OST-2014-

for Exemption Authority pursuant to 

49 u.s.c. § 40109 

(Saudi Arabia - Los Angeles) 

APPLICATION OF SAUDI ARABIAN AIRLINES CORPORATION 

FOR EXEMPTION AUTHORITY 

Communications with respect to this 

document should be addressed to: 

George T. Boggs 

Henry C. Cashen II 

DICKSTEIN SHAPIRO LLP 

1825 Eye Street, N.W. 

Washington, D.C. 20006 

Tel: (202) 420-2203 

Fax: (202) 379-9277 

Email: boggsg(a),dicksteinshapiro.com 

Counsel for Saudi Arabian Airlines Corporation 

Of Counsel: 

Douglas N. Jacobson 

Jacobson Burton PLLC 

DATED: 

NOTICE: 

March 3, 2014 

Any person who wishes to support or oppose this Application may file an answer and 

serve that answer on counsel identified above and all persons served with a copy of 

this application. Saudi Arabian Airlines has, by separate motion filed and served 

with this application, requested the Department of Transportation to shorten the 

answer period for this application to March 10, 2014. Counsel will poll the carrier 

representatives and inform the Department of Transportation of the results. 
BEFORE THE 

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

OFFICE OF THE SECRET ARY 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

Application of 

SAUDI ARABIAN AIRLINES 

CORPORATION 

for Exemption Authority pursuant to 

49 u.s.c. § 40109 

(Saudi Arabia- Los Angeles) 

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Docket No. OST-2014-

APPLICATION OF SAUDI ARABIAN AIRLINES CORPORATION 

FOR EXEMPTION AUTHORITY 

Saudi Arabian Airlines Corporation ("Saudi Arabian Airlines"), the flag air carrier of the 

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, hereby submits, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109, Part 211 of the 

Department's Economic Regulations (14 C.F.R. Part 211), Subparts Band C of the Department's 

Rules of Practice in Proceedings (14 C.F.R. Part 302) and the Department's August 23, 2005 

notice in Docket No. OST-2005-22228 (the "Streamlined Licensing Procedures Notice") this 

application for exemption authority from the requirements set forth in 49 U.S.C. § 41301 in order 

to provide additional foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between Saudi 

Arabia and the United States. 

Specifically, Saudi Arabian Airlines is requesting exemption authority to conduct 

scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail commencing March 31, 2014 

on the following route: Riyadh - Jeddah - Los Angeles - Jeddah - Riyadh. This new service will 

be conducted three times per week (Monday, Thursday and Saturday). 

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Saudi Arabian Airlines is fit, willing and able to perform the services for which the 

exemption is sought. Saudi Arabian Airlines has been providing scheduled passenger service 

between the United States and Saudi Arabia since 1979. The Department issued a foreign air 

carrier permit to Saudi Arabian Airlines on November 22, 19881 authorizing Saudi Arabian 

Airlines to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation carrying persons, property, and mail as 

follows: 

Between a point or points in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; one intermediate point; two 

coterminal points in the United States; and one point beyond the United States. 

While Saudi Arabian Airlines currently operates passenger service to two coterminal 

points in the United States (New York, New York and Washington, DC), this exemption is 

requested to authorize Saudi Arabian Airlines to operate to a third coterminal point in the United 

States. This additional authority is consistent with the United States and Government of the 

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Open Skies Agreement that was entered into by the countries on May 

28, 2013 and provides expanded authority by United States and Saudi Arabian air carriers. This 

additional authority is also consistent with the United States - Saudi Arabia Air Services 

Agreement, the predecessor to the Open Skies Agreement. 

Saudi Arabian Airlines intends to submit to the Department an application to amend its 

foreign air carrier permit in accordance with the United States - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Open 

Skies Agreement. In the meantime, the requested exemption is sought to allow Saudi Arabian 

Airlines to commence new service to Los Angeles on March 31, 2014. 

The granting of this authority is in the public interest as it will benefit the traveling public 

by greatly expanding the scope of air transportation services for passengers traveling between the 

1 See Docket Number 44511. 

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West Coast of the United States and Saudi Arabia. The planned service will operate nonstop 

from Los Angeles to Jeddah, which is not possible today. 

The issuance of this exemption will not constitute a "major regulaJory action" as 

provided for in the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 and 14 C.F .R. Part 313. 

Because Saudi Arabian Airlines intends to commence service to Los Angeles on March 

31, 2014, Saudi Arabian Airlines respectfully requests the Department to expedite this matter 

and issue an exemption authorizing Saudi Arabian Airlines to conduct Los Angeles service until 

Saudi Arabian Airlines' foreign air carrier permit is issued. 

Saudi Arabian Airlines will comply with all of the Department's standard Foreign Air 

Carrier Exemption Conditions. 

CONCLUSION 

WHEREFORE, Saudi Arabian Airlines respectfully requests that the Department grant 

Saudi Arabian Airlines' request for exemption authority to perform the scheduled foreign air 

transportation requested above and such other relief as the public interest may require. 

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This document has been served in accordance with the attached Certificate of Service. 

Of Counsel: 

Douglas N. Jacobson 

Jacobson Burton PLLC 

DATED: March 3, 2014 

Respectfully submitted, 

George T. Boggs 

Henry C. Cashen II 

DICKSTEIN SHAPIRO LLP 

1825 Eye Street, N.W. 

Washington, D.C. 20006 

Tel: (202) 420-2203 

Fax: (202) 379-9277 

Email: boggsg@dicksteinshapiro.com 

Counsel for Saudi Arabian Airlines 

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I hereby certify that the attached submission was served March 3, 2014 on the following 

parties via electronic mail and/or first-class mail, postage prepaid on the following: 

Mr. H:ershel I. K.amen 

Mr. Daniel A. Weiss 

Mr. Steve Morrissey 

UNITED AIRLINES, INC. 

hershel.kamen@united.com 

dan.weiss@united.com 

steve.morrissey@united.com 

Mr. Robert Wirick 

Mr. Francis H:eil 

Mr. H:oward K.ass 

AMERICAN AIRLINES GROUP, INC. 

Robert. wirick@aa.com 

Francis.heil@aa.com 

H:oward.K.ass@aa.com 

Mr. Sascha Van der Bellen 

DELTA AIR LINES, INC. 

sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com 

DATE: March 3, 2014 

The H:onorable K.ris Urs 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Transportation 

Affairs 

U.S Department of State 

urskr@state.gov 

Ms. Gina Marie Lindsey 

Mr. Samson Mengistu 

Los Angeles World Airports 

1 World Way 

Los Angeles, CA 9004 

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