PROTOCOL OF AMENDMENT TO THE
AIR TRANSPORT AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
AND
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA

The Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (hereinafter, the “Parties”);

Desiring to modernize and strengthen their bilateral aviation relationship and to expand all-cargo international air transport opportunities in order to facilitate increased and more efficient commerce and trade;

Desiring to amend the Air Transport Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, done at Jeddah May 28, 2013, (18/07/1434 of the Hijri calendar) (the “Agreement”);

Have agreed on the following:

Article 1
Amendments to Article 2 of the Agreement (“Grant of Rights”)

In Article 2 of the Agreement:

1. Paragraph 1, subparagraph (c) shall be deleted and replaced with the following:
   • (c)     subject to the requirements of Article 3, the right to perform international air transportation between points on the following routes:
     • (i)     for airlines of the United States, from points behind the United States via the United States and intermediate points to any point or points in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and beyond, and for all-cargo service, between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and any point or points;
     • (ii)    for airlines of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, from points behind the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia via the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and intermediate points to any point or points in the United States and beyond, and for all-cargo service, between the United States and any point or points; and
2. Paragraph 2 shall be amended by deleting the final clause and replacing it with the following:
   • without directional or geographic limitation and without loss of any right to carry traffic otherwise permissible under this Agreement, provided that, with the exception of all-cargo services, the transportation is part of a service that serves a point in the homeland of the airline.
3. Paragraph 3 shall be amended by deleting the text and replacing it with the following:
   • 3. On any segment or segments of the routes above, any designated airline may perform international air transportation without any limitation as to change, at any point on the route, in type or number of aircraft operated, provided that, with the exception of all-cargo services, in the outbound direction, the transportation beyond such point is a continuation of the transportation from the homeland of the airline and, in the inbound direction, the transportation to the homeland of the airline is a continuation of the transportation from beyond such point.
4. Paragraph 4 shall be amended by deleting the text and replacing it with the following:
   • 4. Nothing in this Article shall be deemed to confer on the airline or airlines of one Party the rights to take on board, in the territory of the other Party, passengers, baggage, cargo, or mail carried for compensation and destined for another point in the territory of that other Party. In addition, nothing in this Agreement, including the change of gauge provisions in this Article, shall be deemed to confer on an airline of one Party the right to transport local traffic between the territory of the other Party and a third country unless, with the exception of all-cargo services, such transportation constitutes part of a continuous operation, with or without a change of aircraft, that includes service to its homeland for the purpose of transporting local traffic between its homeland and the territory of the other Party. The rights to serve points behind the territory of either Party shall not be deemed to affect the rights and obligations of either Party under an air transport agreement with a third country.

Article 2
Entry into Force

This Protocol of Amendment shall enter into force on the date of the last notification through diplomatic channels by either Party to the other Party confirming that all internal procedures necessary for entry into force of this Protocol of Amendment have been completed.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned, being duly authorized by their respective Governments, have signed this Protocol of Amendment.

DONE at Riyadh, this 12th day of May, 2025, which corresponds to the 14 day of 11, 1446 of the Hijri Calendar, in two originals, in the English and Arabic languages, both texts being equally authentic.

Reference: www.state.gov

FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:	FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA:
Alison E. Dilworth Chargé d’Affaires United States Embassy to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia	Ali bin Mohamed Rajab Executive Vice President of Air Transport and International Cooperation General Authority of Civil Aviation