New startup carrier Ava Airways aims to challenge the status quo in the airline industry Olivier Arrindell, CEO, Ava Airways: “With Ava Airways, we didn’t want to just envision a bunch of loosely connected potential innovations. Instead, what we have done is create a cohesive concept for the airline of the future.” Despite the challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of startup airlines are entering the global aviation market. One such carrier is Ava Airways – a Dominican Republic airline venture, established to cater for the demand between its hub at Santo Domingo and Caribbean, Latin American, North American, European, and later, African destinations. FTE spoke to the airline’s CEO Olivier Arrindell, ahead of his participation at the