flydubai has announced its financial performance for the fiscal year ended 31 December 2025, recording a profit before tax of AED 2.2 billion (about US$591 million). Total revenue reached AED 13.6 billion (about US$3.7 billion), growth of 6% compared with AED 12.8 billion (about US$3.5 billion) in 2024.
The company's net profit after tax reached AED 1.9 billion (about US$531 million), driven by the strategic expansion of its network, continued investment in innovation, an improved customer experience and its commitment to serving underserved markets, according to a press release published on the flydubai website.
For his part, Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of flydubai, explained that aviation remains a cornerstone of Dubai's growth strategy under the leadership of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President of the UAE.
He added that our strong profits for the fifth year in a row are clear evidence of flydubai's disciplined strategy, operational flexibility and ability to adapt to our customers' requirements and market changes.
flydubai maintained strong earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) of AED 4 billion (about US$1.1 billion) in 2025.
Fuel costs accounted for 25% of total operating costs, while the company's closing cash and bank balance, including aircraft pre-delivery payments (PDP), stood at AED 5.6 billion (about US$1.5 billion) at the end of the period.
flydubai also kept improving operational efficiency as a strategic priority, with on-time departure performance across the network improving by 6% compared with 2024.
Passenger Numbers
The company achieved a record 15.7 million passengers in 2025, driven by continued demand for business and leisure travel across its network. Demand for Business Class was particularly strong, rising 19% compared with 2024.
More flights and network expansion in key markets supported passenger growth, with the Middle East growing 17%, followed by Africa at 12% and Europe at 12%.
For his part, Ghaith Al Ghaith, CEO of flydubai, explained that the company's 2025 results reflect our strong financial performance in 2025, the resilience of our business model at flydubai and the efficiency of our people. He added that throughout the year the company succeeded in navigating ongoing geopolitical challenges, supply chain constraints and rising maintenance costs, while maintaining operational efficiency and commercial momentum.
He added that the company is focused on disciplined strategic growth, expanding its network and strengthening Dubai's position as an aviation hub. He stated that today we connect 140 airports with Dubai, boosting trade, tourism and cultural exchange and contributing effectively to the city's economic growth.
He stressed that flydubai has invested heavily in technology, innovation and developing its in-house capabilities while elevating our customer experience, and through these investments we will ensure our continued focus on customers and our people-centric approach.
Number of Flights
flydubai continued to strengthen its operations to meet growing demand for travel to and from the UAE. Over the past year, the company operated 126,604 flights, the second-highest number of flights operated in the country, and recorded more than 400 departures in a single day during peak travel periods in December 2025.
Network
The company continued to expand its strategic route network, launching 9 new destinations to bring its total to 140 destinations in 58 countries.
The new destinations include Antalya in Turkey, Bushehr and Qeshm in Iran, Alamein in Egypt, Iasi in Romania, Nairobi in Kenya, Peshawar in Pakistan, Riga in Latvia and Vilnius in Lithuania. It also resumed flights to 3 destinations: Chisinau in Moldova, Damascus in Syria and Tabriz in Iran.
Total network capacity measured in available seat kilometers (ASKM) rose by 6%, while revenue passenger kilometers (RPKM) rose by 6%, with passenger yield up 3% compared with 2024.
Fleet
flydubai took delivery of 12 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, raising its fleet to 97 aircraft with an average age of 5.5 years. The company also retired 3 Boeing 737-800 Next Generation aircraft and returned them to lessors.
The company also completed a comprehensive cabin retrofit program, upgrading 8 Boeing 737-800 Next Generation aircraft to bring the total number of retrofitted aircraft in the fleet to 25. This is part of the company's continuous efforts to enhance service consistency and offer a more comfortable travel experience to passengers in both Business and Economy Class.
The company also announced orders for new aircraft, including 150 Airbus A321neo and 75 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. This strategic addition diversifies the company's single-aisle fleet and strengthens its long-term strategy.
Partnerships
The strategic partnership between Emirates and flydubai gave more than 2.5 million passengers seamless connecting flights across a joint network of 243 destinations in 103 countries via the Dubai global aviation hub in 2025.
During 2025, the company signed 11 new interline agreements, expanding its portfolio to more than 42 partners and giving its customers access to more than 300 destinations across the networks of flydubai and its partners, in addition to 3 codeshare agreements with Air Canada, Emirates and United Airlines.
In this context, Ghaith Al Ghaith, CEO of flydubai, explained that as we look ahead to 2026, we expect to receive 12 aircraft this year based on the manufacturer's delivery schedule, 7 of them Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft, which will increase Business Class capacity, and 5 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft.
He added that these fuel-efficient aircraft support our growth plan and our sustainability commitments. He explained that the company will also add extra flights on selected routes and will continue to evaluate new growth opportunities, including launching Bangkok flights later this year, which will be an important gateway to Southeast Asia.
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