Reviews benefit sooner than tax of AED 2.2 billion (USD 591 million) for the monetary 12 months finishing 31 December 2025; complete 12 months earnings higher via 6% to AED 13.6 billion (USD 3.7 billion)Carried a report 15.7 million passengers throughout a rising community of 140 locations Operated 126,604 flights, with 6% higher capability to 47,148 million (ASKM)Invested in strengthening product providing, raising the buyer revel in and accelerating innovation thru generation and staff building
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 26 February 2026: The Dubai-based provider has delivered every other sturdy monetary efficiency for its monetary 12 months finishing 31 December 2025, reporting a pre-tax benefit of AED 2.2 billion (USD 591 million). Overall earnings reached AED 13.6 billion (USD 3.7 billion), representing an build up of 6% in comparison to AED 12.8 billion (USD 3.5 billion) in 2024.
flydubai’s benefit after tax stood at AED 1.9 billion (USD 531 million), reflecting the power of its strategic community enlargement, persevered funding in innovation, improvements to its buyer revel in and a sustained dedication to serving underserved markets.
Commenting at the airline’s Monetary Effects, His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of flydubai, mentioned: “Under the leadership of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, flydubai’s achievements align closely with Dubai’s broader economic vision, where aviation remains a cornerstone of Dubai’s growth strategy. Reporting its fifth consecutive year of strong profitability is a clear testament to flydubai’s disciplined strategy and operational resilience.Throughout this period, the carrier successfully leveraged Dubai’s position as a leading global aviation hub, enabling it to capture strong, sustained passenger demand. At the same time, flydubai maintained a sharp focus on operational efficiency, ensuring it continues to invest wisely in its fleet, technology, product and talent development to support its ambitious future growth.”H.H. Sheikh Ahmed added: “I am proud to see flydubai play a central role in supporting His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, in driving the implementation and progress of the Dubai Economic Agenda (D33) to become a leading global aviation hub. By connecting the city to more than 100 underserved markets, flydubai has contributed to attracting more visitors and reinforcing Dubai’s position as a gateway for trade, tourism and opportunity.”
flydubai maintained a powerful EBITDA of AED 4.0 billion (USD 1.1 billion) in 2025. Gas price accounted for 25% of general working bills, whilst the ultimate money and financial institution stability (together with pre-delivery bills) totalled AED 5.6 billion (USD 1.5 billion). Bettering operational potency remained a strategic precedence, with on-time departure efficiency around the community bettering via 6% in comparison to 2024.
The airline carried a report 15.7million passengers in 2025, pushed via sustained call for for each trade and recreational shuttle throughout its community. Trade Magnificence call for was once in particular sturdy, with uptake expanding via 19% in comparison to 2024.
Greater frequencies and the extension of its community throughout key markets additional supported passenger expansion, with the Heart East recording an 17% build up, adopted via Africa at 12% and Europe at 12%.
Ghaith Al Ghaith, Leader Government Officer at flydubai, commenting on flydubai’s 2025 Complete-Yr Effects, mentioned: “Our strong financial performance in 2025 reflects the resilience of flydubai’s business model and the agility of our people. Throughout the year, we successfully navigated ongoing geopolitical uncertainty, continued supply chain constraints and rising maintenance costs, while maintaining operational efficiency and commercial momentum.We are focused on disciplined, strategic growth, expanding our network and strengthening Dubai’s position as a leading global aviation hub. Today, we connect 140 airports to Dubai, facilitating trade, tourism and cultural exchange, while contributing meaningfully to the city’s economic growth. In addition, we made significant investments in technology, innovation and the enhancement of our in-house capabilities, while further elevating our customer experience. Laying strong foundations for the future, these investments will ensure we remain customer-focused and people-driven.”
flydubai persevered to ramp up operations to satisfy expanding shuttle call for to and from the United Arab Emirates. Closing 12 months, the provider operated 126,604 flights, the second-highest collection of flights serving the rustic, and recorded greater than 400 departures in one day all through top shuttle classes in December 2025.
Our community: flydubai persevered its strategic course enlargement, launching 9 new locations and rising its community to 140 locations in 58 nations. Those additions come with Al Alamein (Egypt); Antalya (Türkiye); Bushehr and Qeshm (Iran); Iași (Romania); Nairobi (Kenya); Peshawar (Pakistan); Riga (Latvia) and Vilnius (Lithuania). The provider additionally resumed operations to a few locations: Chișinău (Moldova), Damascus (Syria) and Tabriz (Iran).
Total community capability, measured in To be had Seat Kilometres (ASKM), higher via 6%, whilst Earnings Passenger Kilometres (RPKM) went up via 6% with Passenger Yield bettering via 3% in comparison to 2024.
Our fleet: flydubai took shipping of 12 Boeing 737 MAX 8 plane, increasing its fleet to 97 plane with a mean age of five.5 years. The provider retired 3 Subsequent-Technology Boeing 737-800 plane, which have been returned to the lessors.
The airline additionally finalised its retrofit programme, retrofitting 8 Subsequent-Technology Boeing 737-800 plane and bringing the whole collection of retrofitted plane within the fleet to twenty-five. This is a part of the provider’s ongoing efforts to fortify product consistency and ship a extra cohesive shuttle revel in for passengers in each Trade and Economic system Magnificence.
The 12 months concluded with a robust presence on the Dubai Airshow, the place new plane orders had been introduced, together with 150 Airbus A321neos and 75 Boeing 737 MAX plane. This strategic addition diversifies the provider’s narrow-body fleet and strengthens its long-term technique.
Sustainability: The Boeing 737 MAX stays central to flydubai’s operational potency technique, turning in 14% better gasoline potency than its predecessor. In 2025, flydubai introduced a solar energy initiative at its Campus to reinforce the usage of blank power, which is anticipated to cut back annual carbon dioxide emissions via 1,211 tonnes.
In November 2025, the airline signed the Buckingham Palace Declaration, becoming a member of United for Natural world’s Delivery Taskforce to assist struggle unlawful natural world trafficking. This step reinforces flydubai’s dedication to upholding world rules.
Our buyer revel in: In November 2025, the provider enhanced its Economic system Magnificence providing throughout all flights, introducing foods and inflight leisure for all Economic system Magnificence fares. This milestone marks a vital evolution of the airline’s trade style, underscoring its dedication to hanging consumers first and responding to dynamic marketplace wishes.
flydubai additionally signed an settlement to introduce complimentary, high-speed Starlink inflight connectivity throughout its fleet from 2026, additional raising the onboard revel in.
Our partnerships: The strategic partnership between Emirates and flydubai enabled greater than 2.5 million passengers to revel in seamless connectivity throughout a joint community of 243 locations in 103 nations by the use of Dubai’s international aviation hub in 2025.
All the way through the 12 months, the provider signed 11 new interline agreements, increasing its portfolio to 42 interline companions and offering consumers with get admission to to greater than 300 locations around the mixed flydubai and spouse networks, along with its 3 codeshare agreements with Air Canada, Emirates and United Airways.
Our staff: The airline’s persevered recruitment force delivered an 11% build up in headcount, bringing its general staff to six,763 workers.
flydubai additionally reinforced its in-house functions with the release of its Ab Initio Pilot Coaching Programme and Airplane Upkeep and Engineering Apprenticeship. Those projects shape a part of the airline’s long-term staff way to reinforce the rising calls for of its increasing fleet and community over the following decade.
Trade popularity: flydubai won the “Trailblazer Award for Outstanding New Service Launch” and was once named “Airline of the Year” for the second one time on the Aviation Fulfillment Awards 2025. The provider was once additionally awarded the 4-Megastar Main Airline ranking via APEX and was once recognised because the “Airline with the Best Connectivity in the Middle East” on the Trade Traveller Heart East Awards 2025.
Outlook observation for 2026
Ghaith Al Ghaith, Leader Government Officer at flydubai, commenting at the outlook for 2026, mentioned: “As we look ahead to 2026, demand for travel remains healthy despite ongoing challenges. The fundamentals of our business are strong, and we are well-positioned to meet this sustained appetite for both leisure and business travel across our network.Our focus remains firmly on laying the foundations for future growth. We are prioritising investment in AI-driven technologies, enhancing our processes through greater digitisation and continuing to develop our people, while keeping our customers at the centre of everything we do.This year, we launched our Executive Management Programme and Management Training Programme to ensure our leaders are future-ready. We are also significantly expanding our training portfolio, including our Cadet Programmes for pilots, engineers and dispatchers, to build a strong pipeline of talent that will support our long-term growth. This is further strengthened by our Flight Training centre, now equipped with four full-flight simulators, giving us greater control and flexibility over training schedules for our pilots, and potentially other airlines in the future. We are looking forward to inaugurating our new Aircraft Maintenance Centre at Dubai South, which is set to complete construction in the last quarter of 2026. The multimillion-dollar facility will ensure an increased level of control and a faster maintenance turnaround for the carrier’s growing fleet.We expect to take delivery of 12 aircraft in 2026, subject to manufacturer schedules. Seven of these will be Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft, increasing our Business Class capacity, and five will be Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft. These fuel-efficient aircraft support both our growth ambitions and our sustainability commitments. We will also add frequencies across selected routes and continue to evaluate new growth opportunities, including the launch of Bangkok later this year, which will mark an important gateway into Southeast Asia.None of this would be possible without the dedication and professionalism of our people. Their continued focus on operational efficiency, innovation, on-time performance and customer excellence positions us strongly for the year ahead and reinforces our confidence in flydubai’s continued trajectory of sustainable growth.”
Complete Yr 2025 Efficiency
Key efficiency figures for:
Reporting length for 31-Dec-25
AED 13.6 billion (USD 3.7 billion) (6% build up in comparison to 2024)
Overall annual benefit sooner than Tax
AED 2.2 billion (USD 591 million)
Overall annual benefit after Tax
AED 1.9 billion (USD 531 million)
Overall money property, together with pre-delivery bills
AED 5.6 billion (USD 1.5 billion)
47,148 (6% build up in comparison to 2024)
15.7 million (2% build up in comparison to 2024)
AED 4.0 billion (USD 1.1 billion)
Gas prices
% Of general annual working prices
Overall collection of departures
126,604 (6% build up in comparison to 2024)
Overall collection of workers
Overall collection of locations
1RPKM: Earnings Passenger Kilometre
2ASKM: To be had Seat Kilometre
3EBITDA: Profits Ahead of Passion, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortisation
His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of flydubai
Ghaith Al Ghaith, Leader Government Officer at flydubai
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