Indigo News | CEO Pieter Elbers Quits With "Immediate Effect" 3 Months After IndiGo Crisis

IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers has resigned and Managing Director Rahul Bhatia has been appointed interim charge of management of the affairs of the company, the airline said in a regulatory filing today. Elbers' exit comes nearly three months after the airline faced massive flight disruptions that left at least three lakh passengers stranded. Eventually, the aviation regulator DGCA imposed penalties totalling Rs 22.20 crore on IndiGo, along with other actions. "We wish to inform you that the Board of Directors of the Company, at its meeting held today, i.e., March 10, 2026, inter-alia, took note of the resignation tendered by Mr. Pieter Elbers, Chief Executive Officer. He will be relieved from the service of the Company effective close of business hours on March 10, 2026. Mr. Rahul Bhatia, Managing Director, shall in the interim assume management of the affairs of the Company," IndiGo said in the filing.