Good decision; why would you even look at AH?
They are winning contracts by undercutting on the one cost they have some room to maneuver Labour. Given the current market guys will vote with there feet and good on them.
I can only comment on renumeration and conditions for Australian Offshore namely Bristow:
Copilot: base Salary 55k plus 16k tax free for Daily Travel Allowance (DTA)
Senior First Officer: 75k plus 16k tax free DTA
Captain:95k plus 16k tax free DTA
All you have to do with your DTA is feed yourself so you can easily save a large chunk of the $95 a day.
$2200 per year for AFAP membership/Loss of Licence
Salary continuance @ 75% of salary plus allowances for 5 years should you get crook
Two weeks on two weeks off plus four weeks annual rec leave, so you can make a decent living working 22 weeks of the year and 30 weeks off
If AH are really only paying 65k for Multi CIR 412 driver they are taking the piss! Respond to the Bristow add instead, the offshore upswing is just getting going the Pay and conditions will only be on the improve.