Pieter Elbers has been named CEO of IndiGo

IndiGo announced the hiring of Pieter Elbers as the airline's new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) on Wednesday. Elbers is expected to take office on or before October 1, pending clearance.

Elbers has been the President and CEO of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines since 2014.

Elbers follows Ronojoy Dutta, who will step down on September 30, 2022, after leading IndiGo through the difficult Covid time, according to a statement from the airline.

"The Board of Directors and I would like to congratulate Rono for successfully leading our business for almost four years with a steady hand during what has been the most difficult era in the airline's history and aviation globally," stated Rahul Bhatia, IndiGo's Managing Director.

"I leave knowing that IndiGo is in the good hands of Mr. Elbers and that the future for IndiGo employees is secure and bright," Dutta said in announcing his retirement. I'd want to express my gratitude to all of the IndiGo personnel for their compassion and affection over the past four years. I'll look back with nostalgia, fondness, and a tinge of separation sadness as I go on to the next chapter of my life."