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Pieter Elbers

Pieter Elbers

Chief Executive Officer, IndiGo (InterGlobe Aviation)

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Notable Quotes

“We decided today for a reboot of all our systems and schedules, resulting in the highest number of cancellations so far, but imperative for progressive improvements starting tomorrow onwards.”([newindianexpress.com](https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2025/Dec/05/short-term-cancellations-done-to-ease-operations-decongest-airports-indigo-as-diruptions-continue-for-fourth-day?utm_source=openai))

Elbers has described the disruptions as stemming from earlier measures that “proved not to be enough” to adapt IndiGo’s network to the new duty-time rules.([newindianexpress.com](https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2025/Dec/05/short-term-cancellations-done-to-ease-operations-decongest-airports-indigo-as-diruptions-continue-for-fourth-day?utm_source=openai))

Stories

IndiGo’s pilot fatigue rules showdown triggers India’s worst aviation meltdown in years

Rule Changes

Managing crisis response and negotiations over fatigue-rule exemptions

In early December 2025, India's largest airline, IndiGo, cancelled more than 1,000 flights across four days. All departures from New Delhi shut down, cascading disruptions through major hubs.

Updated 7 days ago