- €1500 per year on university subscription feed
- €400 per year on text books and photocopies
- €300 on petrol
- €750 on other expenses, such as lunches, snacks, participation in extra-curricular activities
- €55000 to obtain an ATP Licence
- 1 year of studies

- It takes the university student 9/10 years to recuperate the initial investment (the blue line represents the break-even point)
- An airline pilot invests €55,000 and 3 years, recuperating the investment within five years, half the time it takes the university student
- After 4 years, a university student earns an average of €6,000 (through part-time work)
- After four years a pilot earns an average of €24,000 (through part-time work in the aviation sector)
- After 8 years, a university student earns an average of €20,000
- After 8 years, a pilot earns an average of €180,000
- After 12 years, a university student earns an average of €75,000
- After 12 years, a pilot earns an average of €560,000
- The labour market is in crisis, a university education costs, on average, €40,000 and offers limited employment prospects and earning potential, as well as requiring a commitment of 7 years during which a student will earn little or nothingAfter 3 years a pilot will start to earn money, and the pay prospects are very good indeed
- The global requirement is for around 600,000 airline pilots, and the companies are having trouble finding them
- It’s not as easy to become a pilot as it once was, and it requires both sacrifice and hard work, but the rewards are more than worth it