Follow the Money
Having taken a quick look at the numbers given for a modular fATPL course in the UK with a small but reputable company and adding a bit for the extras that always happen I can only get to at the most about £55k add another £30k for a type rating and we are in the £85-90k range.
I was told the cost at CTC was IRO £105k at the moment if you end up with an airliner type rating.
I guess the extra £ 15-20 K is split between the training school and the airline that takes the pilot.
Do I have the numbers correct or am I missing something ?