Emirates Airlines achieves 9.9 billion dirhams in net profits

Emirates Airlines achieved record profits before tax for the first half of the fiscal year (2025-2026) amounting to 11.4 billion dirhams, compared to 9.7 billion dirhams for the same period last year, while the carrier’s profits after tax amounted to 9.9 billion dirhams.

Emirates Airlines’ revenues, including other operating revenues, recorded 65.6 billion dirhams, a growth of 6% compared to 62.2 billion dirhams for the same period last year. This record growth in revenues is attributed to the continued strong demand for travel across various markets, and customer preference for Emirates products and services, especially in premium cabins.

Emirates Airlines’ direct operating costs (including fuel) increased by 4% in line with the expansion of operations, and fuel remained the largest component of the carrier’s operating cost by 30%.

Thanks to customer demand and the expansion of operations during the six months, EBITDA remained very strong, recording 19.7 billion dirhams, a growth of 3% compared to 19.1 billion dirhams for the same period of the previous financial year.

Emirates Airlines carried 27.8 million passengers between April 1 and September 30, 2025, a growth of 4% compared to the same period of the previous year.

By September 30, 2025, the Emirates Airlines network for passengers and cargo extended to 153 airports in 81 countries and territories.

During the period between April 1 and September 30, Emirates received five new Airbus A350 aircraft, adding more business class and premium economy class seats to its fleet. During the same period, 23 aircraft (six Airbus A380s and 17 Boeing 777s) were fully modernized as part of its aircraft modernization programme, which costs 18.3 billion dirhams.