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Aegean airlines full-year profit rises 14% year-on-year on higher passenger numbers
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on March 12, 2026
1 min readLast updated: March 12, 2026
Quick Summary
Aegean Airlines’ full-year 2025 net profit rose 14% to €147.8 million as passenger numbers climbed nearly 1 million. Revenue grew 5% to €1.86 billion, while regulatory and SAF costs weighed results, partly offset by lower fuel prices and a stronger euro.
Aegean Airlines Reports 14% Profit Increase for 2025 Amid Passenger Growth
Financial Performance and Operational Highlights
March 12 (Reuters) - Greece's largest carrier, Aegean Airlines, posted a 14% year-on-year jump in full-year profit on Thursday to 147.8 million euros ($170.7 million), as it expanded capacity and carried nearly one million more passengers, despite higher regulatory costs.
Revenue and Passenger Growth
- Revenue for 2025: reached 1.86 billion euros, up 5% from 2024, driven by network expansion and stronger winter demand.
- Passenger Numbers: The carrier said it carried 17.3 million passengers, nearly 1 million more than 2024, with available capacity up 6% year-on-year.
Cost Factors and Regulatory Impact
- European regulatory emissions and the cost of sustainable aviation fuel burdened results by 43.3 million euros, but were partly offset by lower fuel prices and a stronger euro.
Dividend Proposal
- Aegean's board will propose a dividend of 0.90 euros per share
CEO Outlook and Market Challenges
- Chief Executive Dimitris Gerogiannis said early 2026 demand is positive, but warned that flight suspensions due to the Middle East conflict (4-5% of activity) and higher fuel prices are likely to weigh on Q1.
($1 = 0.8657 euros)
(Reporting by Antonis Pothitos; Editing by Kevin Liffey)
Key Takeaways
- •Full‑year 2025 net profit increased 14% year‑on‑year to €147.8 million, despite a €43.3 million regulatory/Sustainable Aviation Fuel cost burden.
- •Revenue rose 5% to €1.86 billion, supported by network expansion and strong winter demand.
- •Passenger traffic reached 17.3 million, nearly 1 million more than 2024, with capacity up 6%, and a €0.90 per share dividend proposed.
Frequently Asked Questions about Aegean Airlines full-year profit rises 14% year-on-year on higher passenger numbers
1How much did Aegean Airlines' profit increase in 2025?
Aegean Airlines' full-year profit rose by 14% year-on-year to 147.8 million euros in 2025.
2What drove the revenue growth for Aegean Airlines in 2025?
Revenue growth was driven by network expansion, stronger winter demand, and nearly one million more passengers carried.
