Budget airline Air Arabia, UAE’s only publicly-listed carrier, reported a 20 per cent rise in first quarter net profit, it said on Monday.
The Sharjah-based airline made a net profit of Dhs59 million ($16.06 million), compared with Dhs49 million in the same period in 2012, it said in a statement.
Revenue for the quarter rose 22 per cent to Dhs722 million, Air Arabia said, adding passenger traffic during the period was up 18 per cent.