LnS
Just to add a word of warning, don't expect massive levels of remuneration - nobody ever gets rich being an engineer these days. Unless you are one of the real high-flyers, expect to spend a long time on pretty poor pay ( for a professional ).
Although you can progress through engineering to a lucrative position you tend to have to leave the engineering behind at some point. I don't want to put you off, engineering can be a very rewarding profession - seeing something that you've designed a part of take to the sky gives a tremendous feeling of acheivement.
If you want to continue - I'd advise an Aeronautical degree - Loughborough is very well respected, just a hint.
Bottle.