An IndiGo flight flies over the city skyline before landing in Visakhapatnam. File
| Photo Credit: K.R Deepak
Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo named Willie Walsh, the current director general of the International Air Transport Association, as its new chief executive on Tuesday (March 31, 2026).
Mr. Walsh’s tenure as head of the global airline industry body comes to a close on July 31, and he is expected to join IndiGo no later than August 3, the airline said in a statement.
IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers stepped down on March 10, 2026 from his role three months after the airline was hit by network-wide flight disruptions.
Published – March 31, 2026 03:50 pm IST
