Etihad Airways Delivers AED 2.6 Billion (U.S $ 698 Million) Profit in 2025, Strongest Performance in the Airline’s History

Etihad’s 2025 results are truly remarkable — they represent a record-breaking year across every major metric.

Financial Performance
- Revenue: AED 30.7 billion (USD 8.4 billion), up 21% year-on-year.
- Passenger revenue: AED 25.8 billion (USD 7.0 billion), up 24%.
- Cargo revenue: AED 4.5 billion (USD 1.2 billion), up 8%, with volumes rising 9% to 700,000+ tonnes.
- EBITDA: AED 6.3 billion (USD 1.7 billion), up 37%, margin at 20%.
- Net profit: AED 2.6 billion (USD 698 million), up 47%, with an 8.4% margin — more than double the industry average of 3.9%.
- Cash flow: Nearly AED 8.0 billion (USD 2+ billion), fully funding Capex and reducing debt.
- Credit rating: Upgraded to AA- by Fitch, the highest among global airline peers.

Operational Highlights
- Passengers carried: 22.4 million (+21% capacity increase).
- Load factor: 88.3% (+2pp year-on-year).
- Fleet expansion: Supported both passenger and cargo growth.
- Cargo leadership: Became the largest operator between mainland China and the Middle East, with 100+ monthly services via its SF Express joint venture.

Strategic & Regional Impact
- Abu Dhabi connectivity: Point-to-point traffic rose to 5.5 million (+900k year-on-year).
- Tourism boost: Stopover program doubled visitors to 170,000.
- National role: Reinforces Etihad’s contribution to Abu Dhabi’s global connectivity, tourism, and economic diversification.

Leadership Voices
- CEO Antonoaldo Neves: Called 2025 a “defining year,” highlighting sustainable growth, financial strength, and customer experience.
- Chairman Mohammed Ali Al Shorafa: Emphasized Etihad’s role in advancing Abu Dhabi’s long-term ambitions.

This performance cements Etihad as not just a turnaround success story but a benchmark for profitability in global aviation.