"Within the next two years would be an achievable target to break even and make profits," Al Gaith said.

The airline has been on an aggressive expansion plan since it placed an order for 50 aircraft and adds new destinations to its network every few weeks.

The government airline yesterday announced a new route to Bahrain during a press conference.

Its second destination in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Bahrain will see two daily flights starting December 13. The tenth point in its network will begin just a few weeks after its maiden flight to Baku, Azerbaijan, on November 20.

"Bahrain is attracting a lot of foreign investment. Our timing couldn't have been better. There is a need for flydubai as an alternative travel partner and Bahrain will prove to be a successful destination," Al Gaith said.

By the end of the year, the airline will have 12 destinations and it will continue to add more as it takes delivery of new aircraft, one in December and the next in March 2010.

The extra aircraft will make it easy for the carrier to add more flights and it will probably announce its next GCC destination next March.