Profit Before Tax increased by 100% to US$653.0 million
Dubai, U.A.E., 29 October 2025 – Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) Ltd (“DAE”) today reported its financial results for the nine months ended September 30, 2025. The consolidated financial statements can be found here.
Selected Financial Highlights:
| Nine Months Ended
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Sep 30, 2025 |
Sep 30, 2024 |
| Total Revenue | 1,277.7 | 1,017.1 |
| Profit before Tax | 653.0 | 326.6 |
| Operating Cash Flow | 1,127.4 | 904.1 |
| Adjusted Pre-Tax Profit Margin (1) | 26.7% | 23.1% |
| Adjusted Pre-Tax Return on Equity (1) | 13.6% | 10.9% |
| As at
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| US$ millions
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Sep 30, 2025 |
Dec 31, 2024 |
| Total Assets | 16,359.1 | 13,033.3 |
| Net Loans and Borrowings | 9,914.1 | 7,999.7 |
| Available Liquidity | 3,439.3 | 3,785.6 |
| Net-Debt-to-Equity | 2.60x | 2.42x |
| Unsecured Debt Percentage | 85.9% | 79.4% |
| Liquidity Coverage Ratio | 227% | 274% |
(1) Adjusted to exclude insurance recoveries.
Selected Business & Operational Highlights:
- Number of aircraft acquired: 263 (owned: 249; managed: 14) (2)
- Number of aircraft sold: 59 (owned: 48; managed: 11)
- Lease agreements, extensions, and amendments signed: 162 (owned: 134; managed: 28)
- Owned, Managed and Committed Aircraft in Fleet: 726
- Owned portfolio contracted: 99.0%
- Number of man hours booked (DAE Engineering): ~1,311,000
- Number of checks performed (DAE Engineering): 191
- Signed Purchase and Leaseback Agreement with United Airlines for 10 New Boeing 737-9 Aircraft
- Added a 5-bay heavy maintenance hangar increasing capacity to 22 parallel lines
- Raised US$2.75 billion with a tenor of 5.4 years from 21 regional and Asian banks
(2) Includes the acquisition of Nordic Aviation Capital DAC (“NAC”)
Commenting on the results, Firoz Tarapore, Chief Executive Officer of DAE, stated, “Our financial results for the third quarter of 2025 reflect the ownership of NAC, which was completed in May 2025. The acquisition has now been fully integrated across all of our operating systems. Revenue for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2025 surged 26% to US$1.3 billion, propelling a 100% increase in Profit Before Tax to US$653 million.
Pre-Tax Profit Margin and Return on Equity increased to 26.7% and 13.6%, respectively. Capital adequacy, funding, and liquidity metrics remained comfortably within our internal and stakeholder targets.
DAE Engineering continued its strong performance with revenue increasing by 16.5% to US$155.5 million and profitability increasing by 56.3% to US$46.1 million for the first nine months of 2025. During the quarter, Joramco opened its new state-of-the-art hangar, increasing capacity with five new maintenance lines capable of servicing both wide- and narrow-body aircraft.”
Webcast and Conference Call
In connection with the announcement of DAE’s results for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, management will host a conference call on Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 09:30 EDT / 13:30 GMT / 17:30 GST / 21:30 SGT.
The call can be accessed live by clicking here from your laptop, tablet, or mobile device, or by dialing one of the global dial-in numbers and quoting ‘Dubai Aerospace Enterprise’ when prompted.
Full details of the call can also be accessed live via the link on DAE’s website:
www.dubaiaerospace.com/investors.
Forward Looking Statements
Certain information contained in this Press Release may constitute “forward-looking statements” which can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may”, “will”, “should”, “could”, “continue”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “predict”, “project”, “plan”, “estimate”, “budget”, “assume”, “potential”, “future”, “intend” or “believe” or the negatives thereof or other comparable terminology. These statements reflect DAE’s current expectations and assumptions and involve known and unknown risks regarding future events, results or outcomes and are not guarantees of future results or financial condition. Actual results, performance, achievements, or conditions may differ materially from those in the forward‐looking statements and assumptions as a result of a number of factors, many of which are beyond DAE’s control.
Non-IFRS Financial Information
This Press Release may include certain non-IFRS financial information, such as Adjusted EBITDA, not prepared in accordance with IFRS. Because of the limitations of Adjusted EBITDA, it should not be considered as a substitute for financial information prepared or determined in accordance with IFRS, as applicable. Where applicable, DAE compensates for these limitations by relying primarily on its IFRS results and using Adjusted EBITDA only for supplemental purposes.
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About DAE
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) Ltd is a globally recognized aviation services corporation with two divisions: DAE Capital and DAE Engineering. Headquartered in Dubai, DAE serves over 200 airline customers in over 80 countries from its seven office locations in Dubai, Dublin, Limerick, Amman, Singapore, Miami, and Seattle.
DAE Capital is an award-winning aircraft lessor with an owned, managed, and committed fleet of approximately 750 Airbus, ATR, and Boeing aircraft with a fleet value of US$23 billion. DAE Engineering provides regional MRO services to customers in Europe, Middle East, Africa, and South Asia from its state-of-the-art facility in Amman, Jordan, accommodating up to 22 wide and narrow body aircraft. It is authorized to work on 15 aircraft types and has regulatory approval from over 30 regulators globally.
More information can be found on the company’s website at www.dubaiaerospace.com.
For further information, please contact:
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| Omar Alziri | Deion McCarthy |
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