Emirates Airline has recorded a profit of US$887m (A$948m) in the year ended March 31, a 43 per cent rise over last year’s result.
The airline said it had invested US$6bn (A$6.4bn) to grow its capacity in the 2013/14 financial year at the fastest rate in its history as it added nine new destinations to its network.
Other key figures saw revenues increase by 13 per cent to US$22.5bn (A$24.03bn), and 44 million passengers flew with the airline, a staggering increase of 13.1 per cent.
The Emirates Group, which also includes service provider Dnata, has some 75,000 staff, and has paid a US$280m (A$299m) dividend to its parent, the Investment Corporation of Dubai.
