IndiGo Says Aditya Ghosh Resigning as President, to Name New CEO

The airline's board will in the coming months consider naming Gregory Taylor, an airline sector veteran, as its president and chief executive officer, pending approvals.

Devidutta Tripathy

The airline's board will in the coming months consider naming Gregory Taylor, an airline sector veteran, as its president and chief executive officer, pending approvals.

indigo says aditya ghosh resigning as president to name new ceo

Aditya Ghosh holds a memento during the company's listing ceremony at the National Stock Exchange (NSE) in Mumbai, India, November 10, 2015. Credit: Reuters/Danish Siddiqui

Mumbai: India's InterGlobe Aviation Ltd, which runs the country's top carrier IndiGo, said on Friday its president, Aditya Ghosh, would step down effective July 31, after being with the company for 10 years.

The airline's board will in the coming months consider naming Gregory Taylor, an airline sector veteran, as its president and chief executive officer, pending approvals.

Taylor – who had an earlier stint with IndiGo and also worked in senior management roles at United Airlines and US Airways – will join IndiGo initially as a senior advisor, reporting to the airline's co-founder Rahul Bhatia.

Bhatia is taking the role of interim CEO, the airline said in a statement.

(Reuters)

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