To be fair to the Jamaica Observer and honour their copyright, the above lines are a direct quote from a February 2013 article.
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/...ccess_13713568
Further down in the same article it states about Butch Stewart and the acquisition of Air Jamaica:
"Not long after, in 1994, Stewart agreed to take over leadership of the ailing Air Jamaica, at the time, the national carrier of the country and the Caribbean's largest regionally based carrier. It was a daunting task, but Stewart's formula prevailed. He improved the passenger experience, provided increased staff training and expanded routes. In late 2004, Stewart gave the airline back to the government with an increase in revenue of over US$250 million."





