They do, millions every year or does Employer National Insurance at circa 15% of an employees pay in UK not count ? or Vat ?
They make profits but are not unsurprisingly allowed to offset the billions they are spending on capital investment. Easyjet added 58 news planes in last financial year, Ryanair added 45 new planes.
BUT in 2019 Easyjets tax charge was £78 million on profits, Ryanair was €63 million................... all this is available in their published accounts,