India, March 10 -- IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers has resigned, the country's largest airline operated by Interglobe Aviation Ltd. said on Tuesday, in the aftermath of the carrier's worst-ever flight crisis in December. Managing Director Rahul Bhatia has assumed management of the airline on an interim basis.

"As per our conversation, due to personal reasons, I herewith submit my resignation from the position of CEO of IndiGo with effect from today. I would request that notice period may be waived off," Elbers wrote in his resignation letter to Bhatia, who is also the co-founder of the airline.

"It has been both an honour and privilege to serve as IndiGo CEO these past years, since September 2022, and being a part of the great IndiGo family, i...