Airline Leader Interview with IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers

Mr. Pieter Elbers is an airline business leader with over 30 years’ experience in aviation. Prior to joining IndiGo in early September 2022, he was the President & Chief Executive Officer of KLM. He started his career at KLM in 1992 as Manager Aircraft loading. During his tenure at KLM, he held various key managerial positions in The Netherlands, Japan, Greece, and Italy. In 2005, he was appointed as Senior Vice President Network & Alliances, promoted to Chief Operating Officer in 2011, and to President & CEO in 2014. During this time, he was also an executive of the AIR FRANCE-KLM Group. Pieter has a bachelor’s degree in Logistics Management and a master’s degree in Business Economics, and has completed various executive programs at IMD, Lausanne and Columbia University, New York. Pieter is also a member of the Board of Governors at IATA.