IndiGo CEO Peter Elbers resigned on Tuesday, March 10, three months after the airline’s major aviation crisis hit millions of passengers across the country in December last year.
Announcing Elbers’ resignation, IndiGo said in a statement that the airline’s managing director, Rahul Bhatia, will take over the management of affairs until a new leader is appointed, “which is expected in a short time.”
In Elbers’ resignation letter, he asked to waive his notice period and said he would be available for any handover or transfer if necessary. However, the duration of the notice period has not been confirmed.
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Elbers’ resignation comes more than a year before his term ends in September 2027. He had joined the company in September 2022 and had a five-year term.
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Below are the full texts of IndiGo’s statement and Peter Elbers’ resignation letter:
Indigo statement
With immediate effect, Peter Elbers will step down from his position as CEO of InterGlobe Aviation Limited (IndiGo). The Board of Directors would like to thank Peter for his contribution and service to the organization, and wish him well in his future endeavours.
Rahul Bhatia, managing director of IndiGo, will meanwhile manage the airline’s affairs until the company announces the arrival of a new leader, which is expected in a short time.
Chairman Vikram Singh Mehta said: “Rahul returns to lead the airline’s affairs to strengthen the company’s culture, enhance operational excellence and deepen its commitment to providing exceptional service care, reliability and professionalism to its customers.”
“Having founded and nurtured IndiGo for twenty-two years, I feel a deep sense of personal commitment and responsibility to our nation and to the company’s customers, employees, shareholders and all other stakeholders,” said Rahul Bhatia. “While placing culture, service excellence and stakeholder trust at the forefront of its operations, IndiGo will continue to increase its strategic focus on serving India and its people with a professionally managed, operationally reliable and globally respected airline.”
Peter Elbers’ resignation letter
To the Board of Directors of Interglobe Aviation Limited,
Dear Mr. Bhatia,
Gurgaon March 10, 2026
As per our conversation, for personal reasons, I hereby tender my resignation from the position of CEO of IndiGo effective today. I would like to request that the notice period be waived.
It has been an honor and privilege to serve as CEO of IndiGo in the past years, since September 2022, and to be part of the great IndiGo family, it is a beautiful story of growth and the strides we have made together in this regard.
If the company so desires, I will obviously be available for any delivery or transfer otherwise. I would like to personally thank you and the IndiGo Board of Directors for the support you have given me.
Peter Elbers
