The airline’s Managing Director, Rahul Bhatia, would in the interim assume management until such time that the company announces the arrival of a new leader.

The airline’s Managing Director, Rahul Bhatia, would in the interim assume management until such time that the company announces the arrival of a new leader, which is expected in short order, a release said on Tuesday.

“Rahul returns to assume management of the affairs of the airline to strengthen the company’s Culture, reinforce operational excellence and deepen its commitment to delivering exceptional service of care, reliability and professionalism to its customers,” InterGlobe Aviation’s Chairman Vikram Singh Mehta said.

Elbers, who took the helm at IndiGo in September 2022, had been under sustained pressure since the airline’s worst operational crisis in December last year grounded its reputation along with hundreds of flights.