Emirates is doing its own take in the airline distance stakes by breaking its own record for the world's shortest flight on the Airbus A380.

Emirates has reported net profit of 871 million Emirati dirham (A$339.51 million) for the 12 months to March 31 2019, a 69 per cent decline from the prior year as rising fuel costs and stalled passenger growth hit the bottom line.

Emirates is playing its part in the build up to the 2019 cricket World Cup with one of the airline's Airbus A380s featuring a cricket-themed livery.

Airbus chief executive Tom Enders says the decision to end production of the A380 by 2021 is a painful one for everyone involved in the program.