About Riyadh Air

Based in Saudi Arabia, Riyadh Air is a full-service airline. Its airline codes are RX (IATA) and RXI (ICAO). Riyadh Air operates from King Khalid International, Riyadh (RUH). The fleet includes the Boeing 787-9.

There is a direct-entry route for first officers and captains. Pilot vacancies are published on a careers portal, linked in the profile on this page. You will find the listed requirements on this page: licence, flying hours, medical certificate and language. This page sets out the selection in 11 stages.

The 11 phases

Riyadh Air at a glance

IATA / ICAO

RX / RXI1

Country

Saudi Arabia

Hubs

King Khalid International (Riyadh) (RUH)1

Fleet

Boeing 787-91

Direct entry

First officers, Captains4

What does Riyadh Air ask of pilots?

Licence

Valid ICAO ATPL (First Officer and Direct Entry Captain)56

Hours

First Officer A321: minimum 1,500 hours total on multi-crew, multi-engine jet aircraft (operating seat only) and 150 hours in the last 12 months5

Hours

Direct Entry Captain A321: minimum 5,000 hours total on multi-crew, multi-engine aircraft including 1,500 hours recent command on Airbus, and 150 hours in command in the last 12 months6

Medical

Unrestricted Class 1 medical certificate56

Language

ICAO English Level 4 or higher (First Officer); Level 5 or higher (Captain)56

1. 1Wikipedia: Riyadh Air · accessed 11 Oct 2026
2. 2Careers | Riyadh Air · accessed 10 Oct 2026
3. 3Pilots | Riyadh Air Careers · accessed 10 Oct 2026
4. 4Riyadh Air pilot jobs · accessed 11 Oct 2026
5. 5First Officer A321, Riyadh Air pilot portal · accessed 10 Oct 2026
6. 6Direct Entry Captain A321, Riyadh Air pilot portal · accessed 11 Oct 2026