US EditionCEO of India's IndiGo airline Pieter Elbers resigns, months after mass flight cancellations
Pieter Elbers resigns after IndiGo's operational crisis affected 600,000 passengers and led to a record $2.45 million fine, with Rahul Bhatia taking interim charge.
- Indian airline IndiGo's CEO Pieter Elbers resigned after massive flight cancellations in December 2022.
- IndiGo cancelled 4,500 flights in December, the biggest crisis in its 20-year history, due to pilot shortage after new duty rules.
- India's aviation regulator fined IndiGo $2.45 million and reprimanded Elbers for inadequate oversight of flight operations.
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Following the resignation of IndiGo CEO Peter Elbers, Rahul Bhatia has taken over the reins of IndiGo. Bhatia shared his first message to the company's employees. He stated that what happened in December last year should not have happened.
CEO of India's IndiGo airline Pieter Elbers resigns, months after mass flight cancellations
Indian airline IndiGo said on Tuesday chief executive Pieter Elbers has resigned, an abrupt departure following months of scrutiny over the carrier's failure to plan properly for pilot rest and duty rules that left tens of thousands of passengers stranded.
IndiGo CEO resigns months after flight cancellation crisis
IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers' resignation comes just months after the airline faced widespread criticism following a spate of flight cancellations and delays late last year that disrupted travel plans for thousands of passengers.
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