Caribbean Airlines says the dismissal of its Chief Executive Officer Captain Ian Brunton was linked to the entity's acquisition of Air Jamaica.
The Trinidadian air carrier said it had a contractual right to terminate Captain Brunton and denied that his firing was an act of retaliation to a reported squabble over an agreement for the acquisition of nine aircraft.
In a letter sent to Captain Brunton’s attorney, the company for the first time gave a reason for the termination.
It said the board unanimously decided to replace the CEO in order to better serve the interests of the company’s new found synergies with Air Jamaica.
The letter said the whole board considered the position of Captain Brunton and decided that the interests of the company going forward, especially with regard to the synergies that needed to be developed with Air Jamaica, were better served by a new CEO with different skill sets.
It further explained that under Brunton’s employment contract, Caribbean Airlines had a right to terminate his services without notice.
Trinidad's Attorney General Anand Ramlogan on Thursday confirmed he is in the process of drafting legal advice for Cabinet in relation to the issue of the removal of Captain Brunton.
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