Fleet, Route Growth Bolsters Air Arabia’s Third Quarter Profit

LLC Air Arabia is reporting strong financial and operational results for the third quarter and first nine months of 2025, posting a net profit for the September quarter of AED 656 million ($179 million), a 16% increase compared to the same period last year.

Air Arabia’s third quarter revenue rose 14% year-over-year to AED2.04 billion, highlighting sustained growth across its operations.

Over 5.9 million passengers traveled across Air Arabia’s hubs during the quarter, an increase of 16%, with the average seat load factor, the percentage of available seats occupied—rising by 4 points to 85%, highlighting the airline’s ability to sustain efficiency, growth, and value within its low-cost model.

Air Arabia Chairman Sheikh Abdullah Bin Mohammad Al Thani said the airline’s performance reflects “continued strength of our business model and the sustained demand for our value-driven product.”

“The solid growth in profitability, revenue, and passenger numbers underscores our ability to deliver consistent results despite ongoing geopolitical and supply chain challenges impacting the aviation sector,” he said.

During the first nine months of 2025, Air Arabia expanded its network by launching 12 new routes across its operating hubs in the UAE, Morocco, Egypt, and Pakistan, bringing the total network size to 212 routes.

During the same period, the airline added six aircraft to its fleet, bringing it to a total of 88 owned and leased Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft. More aircraft are scheduled to join the fleet before the end of 2025.

For the first nine months of the year the airline posted AED1.42 billion in net profit, up 13% year-over-year.