View Full Version : How can I become a Pilot as a Lebanese Expat living in Saudi Arabia?
Afterburner77
23rd Jun 2023, 17:00
i am 25 years old, and already have a career in banking which I am growing out of. I have always wanted to become a pilot. Is it too late?
if not, would appreciate if someone could share with me some steps and options (easy, difficult, best course etc.)
also, any info on salaries in Saudi would be much appreciated.
Thank you
allaru
24th Jun 2023, 10:24
i am 25 years old, and already have a career in banking which I am growing out of. I have always wanted to become a pilot. Is it too late?
if not, would appreciate if someone could share with me some steps and options (easy, difficult, best course etc.)
also, any info on salaries in Saudi would be much appreciated.
Thank you
You could try Emirates training Academy. If your application is successful the course cost is around 182k USD. No guarantee of passing the course and no guarantee of employment with EK however if you are successful in passing the course and getting into EK you then have to pass the EK training. FO salary around 8600USD per month.
Expect at least 10 years as an FO before being eligible for upgrade to Captain.
Flight training in KSA is extremely expensive and basically the government wants all new first officers to be Saudi nationals. So realistically there isn’t an aviation future for you in KSA.
https://epicflightacademy.com/saudi-arabian-pilot-program/
https://www.oxfordsaudia.com/en/about/
https://tayaran.edu.sa/ (not sure if they are still operating as website is down)
It is not too late you are quite still young. Some People have started in their thirties. There is alpha aviation academy in Sharjah connected to air Arabia taking from zero to a job with them.
Maybe Wizzair to be based later on in Abu Dhabi
BAA training maybe they have also connection with some eastern EUROPEAN airlines…
Otherwise you can pay Pilot training and get your licenses (in EUROP for Easa, Jordan aviation in Jordan etc….). Once you have your licenses you can apply for the first job (which is the hardest part…)
Sholayo
24th Jun 2023, 20:51
Once you have your licenses you can apply for the first job (which is the hardest part…)
Hardest part is to earn money for training. Then, especially if you’re 25 waiting for first job to materialise is just matter of time.
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