Pieter Elbers resigns as IndiGo CEO

Exam-focused facts from the 11 March 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Pieter Elbers resigned as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of IndiGo with immediate effect on 10 March 2026 citing personal reasons.
Rahul Bhatia, promoter and Managing Director (MD) of IndiGo, will serve as interim CEO until a new leader is appointed.
Elbers had been appointed IndiGo CEO in September 2022 after Ronojoy Dutta’s tenure from 2019 to 2022.
Under Elbers, IndiGo placed a record order for 500 aircraft to support aggressive domestic and international expansion.
Following IndiGo’s December 2025 operational meltdown, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) imposed a ₹22.2 crore penalty on the airline.