IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers steps down with immediate effect

Pieter Elbers has resigned as CEO of Indigo. The airline’s board said the CEO has stepped down and that Rahul Bhatia, Managing Director of IndiGo, will assume interim control and manage the affairs of the airline until a new CEO is appointed.  

Indigo’s board said it “would like to thank Pieter for his contribution and service to the organization, and wishes him well in his future endeavours.”

“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,” said the Chairman of the Board, Vikram Singh Mehta.