New Delhi, Mar 10 (TNT): Pieter Elbers has stepped down as Chief Executive Officer of InterGlobe Aviation Limited, which operates India’s largest airline IndiGo, with immediate effect, the airlines announced on Tuesday.
The airline’s Board of Directors thanked Elbers for his service and contributions to the organisation and wished him well in his future endeavours.
Rahul Bhatia, Managing Director of IndiGo, will assume interim management of the airline’s affairs until a new chief executive is appointed.
Announcing the development, Board Chairman Vikram Singh Mehta said Bhatia’s return to day-to-day management would help strengthen the company’s culture, reinforce operational excellence and deepen its commitment to delivering reliable service to customers.
Bhatia, who co-founded the airline more than two decades ago, said he felt a strong sense of responsibility towards the airline’s customers, employees, shareholders and other stakeholders.
He added that IndiGo would continue focusing on service excellence, operational reliability and strengthening its position as a globally respected airline.
IndiGo, one of the world’s fastest-growing carriers, operates a fleet of over 400 aircraft with more than 2,200 daily flights, connecting 95 domestic and 40 international destinations.
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