The IndiGo board said Elbers has tendered his resignation and would step down with immediate effect. IndiGo MD Rahul Bhatia will assume interim control of the airline until a new CEO is appointed. The announcement of a new leader “is expected in short order,” the board said March 10.

IndiGo’s Chief Executive Officer, Pieter Elbers, has resigned from his position, months after the operational crises that had hit the airline.

However, many note that Elbers’ resignation comes just three months after the massive crisis that hit IndiGo last December — widespread mismanagement caused severe disruptions and stranded millions of...