Interesting article on the same topic in last weeks" Flight International" issue.
The " big fish in smal pond" mentality is a big stumbling block in making caribbean aviation a regional force that would control air service to and from the region.
If such an entity did exist, it could negotiate agreements that would provide opportunities for the transport of peoples and goods that could bring considerable economic benefits to the regions industries and inhabitants.
But, there i go, fantasizing again.