The airline said global expansion driven by new routes, high load factors and continued fleet renewal had contributed to its net 2016 profit of £109 million, a rise of 361% year-on-year.
The 2016 operating profit was £175 million and the company’s total revenue was more than £2.5 billion, an increase of 16%.
The company took delivery of 21 brand new aircraft in 2016 and the load factor increased by 1.5 percentage points to 88%.