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Boeing 787 captain salary in Europe 2026

Captain pay at 12 airlines in Europe flying the Boeing 787 runs from €76k to €349k a year gross, with a median of €174k. The highest figure in this list is at KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (incl. KLM Cityhopper). Pay is set per airline, not per aircraft type: most airlines pay one scale across their fleet, and where a scale differs by aircraft (often more on widebodies) the airline page shows it.

Gross yearly pay in euros, converted at current exchange rates. Monthly pay is counted 12 times, hourly rates at 900 paid hours a year. Figures come from collective agreements, official airline packages, the aviation press and, where nothing better exists, unofficial figures (marked). Updated 3 Nov 2026.

AirlineCaptainSource
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (incl. KLM Cityhopper)
Netherlands		€142k–349kAgreement / official · scale by aircraft on airline page
Lufthansa
Germany		€164k–280kUnofficial
TUI fly Netherlands
Netherlands		€147k–242kUnofficial
TUI Airways
United Kingdom		€175k–213kUnofficial
British Airways
United Kingdom		€116k–268kUnofficial
Air France
France		€156k–196kUnofficial
Norse Atlantic Airways
Norway		€172kUnofficial
Virgin Atlantic
United Kingdom		€138k–168kPress
Austrian Airlines
Austria		€91k–192kAgreement / official · scale by aircraft on airline page
TUI fly Belgium
Belgium		€87k–182kUnofficial
Neos
Italy		€124k–140kUnofficial
LOT Polish Airlines
Poland		€76k–104kUnofficial

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