Gulf Helicopters is just about to announce a pay rise....rumoured to be 12% which would put the line pilots on US$300 a day.....given that the housing here is excellent and the company will shortly be providing transport to and from the heliport, it puts them a lot closer to ADA now.
That said it's still not witout its fair share of problems, all of which have been done to death so you probably all know!!
Like everyone else in the region, Gulf Helis is recruiting and are short of pilots to the point where they are offering time and a half for pilots to extend their tours.
I agree with the opinion that Doha is not a bad place to live for a couple of years.