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1. Absolutely correct. Yes there are. Many.
2. $130k is closer to the mark.
1. YES
2. NO NO NO. And this is why:
As a captain you will make something like 400USD/day (NOT EUR). Count maybe 20USD less if you come from 737. Plus 50 per-diem. So that's 450/day. Expect to fly 3 weeks, then 3 weeks off etc, BUT expect to fly only 9-10 rotations. Disregard overtime pay, very few pilots did overtime this Hajj (google). This computes to roughly 95K, USD. Now how is your taxation? And pension? And health insurance? Also, the type rating is 23,500USD, expect to pay 10K upfront, them they deduct 9x1500.
Draw your own conclusions!