From what I understood about the new pay scales from CHC it seems they are trying to undercut everyone else. I didn't get quite clear in my mind what would be on offer when one factored in the productivity allowance vs. base pay.
Low pay must be a rather strange way to go if you want to attract or keep top people, but then they are the biggest operator in the business so that perhaps they do know what they are doing. The bad old days of going down to Bourbon Street and waving a $5 bill are being revived, perhaps?
The scuttlebutt is that numerous folks are walking across to Bristow, yes. It will be interesting to see how things work out in terms of CHC keeping experienced folks and getting new guys who can hack living and working in Nigeria. This will be of more than academic interest to everyone else working in the Nigerian aviation scene.