Brussels Airlines maintains positive outlook for 2025 despite early-year challenges

Brussels Airlines reported an adjusted EBIT of -€46 million for the first half of 2025, a slight 2% improvement over last year. Despite several headwinds—including national demonstrations in Belgium causing €12 million in losses, asset revaluations, and unexpected maintenance costs—the airline remains confident in delivering a profitable full-year result for the third year in a row.

Key highlights

• 4.2 million passengers flown on nearly 32,400 flights, with an average seat load factor of ~80%.
• The European (medium-haul) network performed strongly, while long-haul operations were more affected by disruptions.
• Fleet expanded to 50 aircraft to meet summer demand, including wet-leased Airbus A220-300s from Air Baltic.
• Over 300 new staff hired in 2025, and summer students trained as cabin crew for the first time.
• Operational upgrades at Brussels Airport, including doubled bag drop capacity.

Outlook

The airline will focus on cost discipline, operational excellence, and network optimisation. Strong summer demand is expected to help offset earlier losses and support a positive full-year financial result.