Which term means any person other than a United States citizen who undertakes directly, by lease or other arrangement, to engage in air transportation?

• A. Foreign Air Carrier
• B. International Operator
• C. Noncitizen Carrier
• D. Overseas Transporter

Answer: (A)

Foreign air carrier is the formal regulatory term used to describe any person other than a United States citizen who undertakes, directly or by lease or other arrangement, to engage in air transportation. This definition matches the scenario in the question exactly, distinguishing non-U.S. citizen operators from U.S. citizen carriers. Recognizing this term helps you understand how regulatory authority, licensing, and ownership rules apply to entities wishing to operate as air carriers. The other phrases aren’t standard regulatory labels, so they don’t fit the official designation used in FAA/Dederal aviation regulations.