Caribbean Airlines' unrest continues as new government leadership faces an uphill climb to stability

Excitement that Caribbean Airlines' acquisition of and merger with Air Jamaica would allow the airline business within the Caribbean region to turn a corner has essentially faded as the task at hand appears to be mere survival rather than Caribbean Airlines assuming a leadership position in the region's beleaguered airline industry.

Upheaval in the airline's board and executive ranks has become a main feature, and it was recently dealt a financial blow with cuts to its fuel subsidy on international operations.

As chaos seems to remain the norm internally for Caribbean Airlines, it continues to see pressure on some of its long-haul routes from its base at Port of Spain. WestJet upped competition with the carrier in late 2012 with the introduction of service to Toronto while JetBlue raises the competitive bar in 2014 with new service from Port of Spain to New York JFK and Fort Lauderdale.