Indigo CEO Pieter Elbers Steps Down Suddenly After Airline Crisis

On March 10, 2026, India’s largest airline, IndiGo, confirmed that its CEO Pieter Elbers had resigned with immediate effect, ending a turbulent chapter for the carrier. The sudden exit came just months after the airline faced one of the worst operational crises in Indian aviation history. In December 2025, IndiGo cancelled nearly 4,500 flights within ten days, leaving thousands of passengers stranded across major airports.