DGCA sends show-cause notice to IndiGo CEO

India's civil aviation regulator, the DGCA, has issued a show-cause notice to IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers. This action follows widespread flight cancellations and passenger disruptions due to an alleged lack of adequate crew. Elbers has 24 hours to p...

By ET Bureau | Dec 07, 2025, 05.30 AM IST

The civil aviation regulator, Directorate-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), has sent a show-cause notice to IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers for the unprecedented disruptions in the carrier’s network which led to the cancellation of thousands of flights and stranded passengers.

Elbers has been asked to explain within 24 hours why the airline did not have adequate crew to operate flights.

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