What Paris Air's program costs

Common questions about Paris Air

How much does Paris Air cost?

Paris Air publishes $66,335 for its Career Pilot Airplane Program (Commercial Multi-Engine, from zero), as listed on the academy's own pricing page (July 2026). That is the published sticker for the program, not a personalized quote, and it is what the academy asks before the fees the sticker excludes.

What is included in Paris Air's program price?

Paris Air's published programs cover Private Pilot, Instrument Rating, Commercial Pilot and Multi-Engine (AMEL). The headline track plans for about 201 flight hours. On what it excludes, the academy states: Itemized Part 141 package: about 201 flight and test hours (including 35 multi-engine PA-34 hours), 100 academic hours, 35 briefing hours, and course materials. Excludes FAA examiner fees (about $3,000), medical ($175), written exams ($525), a $550 admission fee, and SEVIS/TSA fees for international students. CFI not included.

What happens if you need more hours than Paris Air's program includes?

Assumes the program's planned hours. Most students fly over the minimums, and the extra flight time is billed separately. The published price covers the Part 141 course's planned 201 flight and test hours; Paris Air states additional hours are charged at hourly rates on top of the package. This is the question worth asking hardest at any accelerated academy, because the published price and the price a student who flies over the plan actually pays are two different numbers.

Does going to Paris Air lower the 1,500-hour airline requirement?

No. An accelerated academy does not reduce the 1,500-hour ATP minimum. Only a qualifying aviation degree does, under 14 CFR 61.160, which lowers it to 1,000 hours for a bachelor's or 1,250 for an associate's. What an academy sells is speed and a fixed price to the commercial certificate and instructor ratings, not a shortcut to the airlines. Most graduates then instruct to build the remaining hours.