Pieter Elbers has stepped down as the CEO of IndiGo, India’s largest airline under InterGlobe Aviation Limited, following a severe flight crisis in December last year. Rahul Bhatia, the Managing Director of InterGlobe Aviation, has assumed temporary leadership of the airline.
The airline announced Elbers’ immediate resignation and expressed gratitude for his contributions. Meanwhile, Rahul Bhatia will manage the airline until a new leader is appointed. The Chairman of the Board, Vikram Singh Mehta, highlighted Bhatia’s return to strengthen the airline’s operations and service quality.
Elbers, who led IndiGo for over three years, oversaw significant growth, with the airline surpassing $10 billion in revenue and expanding its fleet to over 440 aircraft. Despite these accomplishments, his tenure was marred by a major operational crisis in December 2025.
