Article 30 of the Saudi Civil Aviation Law
المادة 30 من نظام الطيران المدني · الفصل الثاني: الترخيص لشركات الطيران وتشغيلها
National and foreign air transport, cargo and ground handling companies must provide all information, data, statistics and studies on their routes and air fares that the Authority requests.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
على مؤسسات وشركات النقل الجوي والطيران الوطنية والأجنبية وشركات ووكالات الشحن الجوي والخدمات الأرضية للطائرات ؛ تقديم جميع المعلومات والبيانات والإحصائيات التي تتعلق بتشغيل الخطوط الجوية والدراسات الاقتصادية والفنية لهذه الخطوط وأجور النقل الجوي وغيرها من البيانات والمعلومات التي تطلبها الهيئة.
This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers
Article 30 explained in plain English
This article enables the Authority to obtain the information it needs to perform its supervisory and regulatory role.
Those obliged:
- Air transport and aviation establishments and companies, national and foreign.
- Air cargo companies and agencies.
- Ground handling companies and agencies for aircraft.
What must be provided: all information, data and statistics relating to:
- The operation of air routes.
- The economic and technical studies of these routes.
- Air transport fares.
- Other data and information that the Authority requests.
The obligation is tied to the Authority's request, and its scope is wide because of the phrase "other data and information". The article does not set a deadline or form for providing it; these are known from the Authority's request and instructions.
This article comes after Article 29 on licensing ground handling, so entities licensed under that article are covered by this obligation. It is followed by Article 31, which requires the Authority and the competent bodies to apply the facilitation provisions of the Chicago Convention and its annexes.
Translated from our Arabic explanation with machine assistance. For guidance only; it does not replace advice from a lawyer on your situation.
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Frequently asked questions about Article 30 of the Saudi Civil Aviation Law
Must airlines provide their data to the Authority?
Yes. They must provide all information, data and statistics the Authority requests on route operations, their studies, air fares and other matters.
Does the obligation cover air cargo agencies?
Yes. The article covers air cargo companies and agencies and ground handling companies and agencies for aircraft.
More articles on Air Transport Policy and the Authority's Powers
- Article 15
The Board of Directors sets the general air transport policies of the Kingdom, and its chairman, or his delegate, represents the Kingdom before states and organizations on the matter.
يحدد مجلس الإدارة السياسات العامة للنقل الجوي في المملكة ويتولى رئيسه - أو من يفوضه - تمثيل المملكة في علاقاتها مع الدول والمنظمات الدولية والإقليمية في هذا الخ
- Article 16
The Authority regulates, monitors and develops the air transport sector and applies its policies, with powers including negotiating agreements, issuing and suspending licenses, setting fees, approving tariffs and inspecting carriers.
تقوم الهيئة بتنظيم قطاع النقل الجوي ومراقبته وتطويره وتنشيطه وتطبيق السياسات العامة للنقل الجوي في المملكة، ولها في سبيل ذلك القيام بممارسة الاختصاصات الآتية: 1
- Article 17
Authorized representatives of the Authority may enter the offices of air carriers, cargo and ground handling companies to inspect them, review documents and seize those that violate the law, licenses or the Authority's instructions.
1- لممثلي الهيئة المخولين حق الدخول إلى مكاتب وأماكن شركات ومؤسسات النقل الجوي الوطنية والأجنبية وشركات ووكالات الشحن الجوي والخدمات الأرضية للطائرات للتفتيش عل
- Article 18
No foreign operator may carry passengers, goods or mail for pay between two points in the Kingdom, unless the Authority permits it for exceptional or special circumstances or to complete an international flight.
مع مراعاة أحكام نظام الاستثمار الأجنبي، لا يجوز لأي مشغل أجنبي نقل الركاب أو البضائع أو البريد بأجر أو بمقابل بين نقطتين واقعتين في إقليم المملكة. ومع ذلك يجوز
- Article 20
No agreements, arrangements or procedures to exchange or grant air transport rights relating to the Kingdom may be made with any foreign party except through the Authority and after completing the legal procedures.
لا يجوز عقد اتفاقيات، أو إجراء ترتيبات، أو اتخاذ إجراءات تتعلق بتبادل أو منح حقوق النقل الجوي التي تتعلق بالمملكة مع أي جهة أجنبية إلا بواسطة الهيئة وبعد استكما
- Article 22
National and foreign air carriers must pay the civil aviation fees and charges due on their domestic and international operations and flights at the levels set in the Civil Aviation Tariff Law and its regulations.
يجب على مؤسسات وشركات النقل الجوي والطيران الوطنية والأجنبية دفع رسوم وأجور الطيران المدني التي تستحق عن عملياتها ورحلاتها الجوية الداخلية والخارجية وفق المستوي
The texts are reproduced from the official website of the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers for reference; where they differ, the officially published Arabic text prevails. This content is not legal advice.