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March 11th 2026
Pieter Elbers has stepped down as CEO of IndiGo "with immediate effect", the airline announced. Read More » Managing director Rahul Bhatia will run the airline until a new CEO is named. "Rahul returns to assume management of the affairs of the airline to strengthen the company’s culture, reinforce operational excellence and deepen its commitment to delivering exceptional service of care, reliability and professionalism to its customers," IndiGo chair, Vikram Singh Mehta, said. IndiGo said the appointment of Elbers’ replacement was "expected in short order". Elbers joined IndiGo as CEO in June 2022. His departure followed a difficult few months for the airline, which cancelled more than 1,000 flights in December due to what it described at the time as severe operational disruptions, leaving scores of passengers stranded. India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation issued Elbers with a show cause notice in response to the incident and ordered the airline to cut 10% of its flight schedule.
