Optimistic about the performance of the aviation sector in 2025 and 2026 despite the global challenges

His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Supreme President of the CEO of the Emirates Airlines and the group, expressed his optimism about the performance of the aviation sector during the years 2025 and 2026, despite the continued global challenges, stressing the importance of preparation and proactive dealing with the variables.

His Highness said in press statements yesterday on the sidelines of the activities of the Arab Travel Market Exhibition 2025, that it is too early to assess the impact of customs duties on the air transport industry, pointing out that the evaluation of the impact of this will be more clear with the emergence of the results in the future.

His Highness revealed that the Emirates Group will announce its financial results for the fiscal year (2024-2025) on the eighth of next May, expected that the group’s performance in general will be registered with a growth of two Khanat, and the results would be better than those that were registered in the previous fiscal year.

On strengthening the carrier fleet, His Highness explained that “Emirates Airlines” started receiving new Airbus aircraft A350 “Indicating that receiving new planes will contribute to raising the volume of the fleet for the coming period.

His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed added that “Emirates Airlines” has received four new Airbus 350 aircraft so far, while the number is expected to reach 12 or 15 aircraft before the end of this year.