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The Emirates Group has announced a new record half-year financial performance, posting a profit before tax of US$ 3.3 billion for the first six months of 2025-26, making this the fourth consecutive year of record profitability for the half-year reporting period.
After accounting for income tax charges, the Group’s profit after tax is US$ 2.9 billion, up 13% from last year.
The Group maintained what it calls a robust EBITDA of US$ 5.7 billion, 3% higher than the US$ 5.6 billion reported for the same period last year.
Group revenue was US$ 20.6 billion for the first six months of 2025-26, up 4% from US$ 19.3 billion last year.
Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group, said: “The Group has once again delivered an outstanding performance, surpassing our half-year results of last year to achieve a new record profit for H1 2025-26. I’m delighted to note that Emirates maintains its position as the world’s most profitable airline for this half-year reporting period.
“This performance was primarily driven by the unflagging demand and growing customer preference for our product and services, which drove revenue growth and profitability.”
“Emirates and dnata have invested billions to continually enhance our products and services, to bring new products to market, to improve our operations through innovation and technology, and to look after our employees who ensure our customers’ safety and satisfaction. These are core to our DNA.”
“The Group’s strong profitability enables us to continue making these investments, and to scale up our proven business models in concert with Dubai’s growth as a global city of choice for talent, for businesses, and for tourists.”
He added: “Global demand for air transport and travel services has been buoyant, despite geo-political events and economic concerns in some markets. We expect this demand resilience to continue for the rest of 2025-26 and look forward to increasing our capacity to grow revenues as new A350 aircraft join the Emirates fleet, and new facilities come online at dnata.”
The Group’s employee base, compared to 31 March 2025, grew 3% to an overall count of 124,927 on 30 September 2025.
