Riyadh Air Approved to Operate in U.S.
The start-up carrier applied for a foreign air carrier permit and exemption authority in May.
The start-up carrier applied for a foreign air carrier permit and exemption authority in May.
Service will start next year, using the carrier’s custom-built Airbus A350-1000ULR.
Officials credited Johnson with rebuilding the carrier’s sales and distribution strategy and strengthening its network.
The carrier will roll out high-speed satellite internet service starting next year.
The facility will allow maintenance technicians to work on up to three narrowbody aircraft or two widebody aircraft at a time.
No serious injuries were reported, but one person was transported to a hospital for an evaluation.
The airline is believed to be lagging behind IAG’s profit targets.
The design was applied to a Boeing 787 and a 737.