Antitrust Leadership Airline Industry & Market Trends Aviation Safety & Regulation Asia-Pacific (APAC) Airlines

Aviation Week • Adrian Schofield

IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers resigns after mass cancellations, $24M DGCA fine and CCI probe

Pieter Elbers has stepped down as CEO of IndiGo with immediate effect and will be replaced by an interim successor. His abrupt exit follows a high‑profile operational meltdown that triggered thousands of cancellations, a DGCA $24m penalty and a Competition Commission antitrust probe into the carrier's market dominance.

Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

IndiGo CEO Resigns Immediately After Major Operational Crisis, Raising Leadership Questions

AirInsight • Ashwini Phadnis

IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers Resigns After Mass Flight Cancellations, $24M Fine and Antitrust Probe

Also: One Mile at a Time, AeroTime, FlightGlobal, Air Data News, Airways Magazine, Skift, Aviation24, Live From A Lounge, aviation-defence-universe.com, New Indian Express, stattimes.com, newsable.asianetnews.com and 5 more

2026-03-10T06:59:15.959840-07:00

ATC Europe North America Aviation Safety & Regulation Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management Policy & Regulation

AINonline

FAA and EASA Leaders Discuss the Future of Aviation Regulations

By AINonline: FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford pledges to fix the National Airspace System in three years.

2026-03-10T09:53:36.186020-07:00

Aircraft Finance & Leasing Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact

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ch-aviation

US court allows Chubb’s war‑risk salvage counterclaim in Russia‑seized jets case

By ch-aviation: A Florida court has denied a motion by lessor Carlyle Aviation Partners to dismiss a counterclaim by French insurer Chubb European Group, which is asserting salvage and...

2026-03-10T10:53:02.774036-07:00

Orders Airline Industry & Market Trends Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Airbus Airbus A330 Airlines

aeromorning.com

Abra Group to Add Seven Airbus A330-900 Widebodies to Its Fleet in 2026–27

By aeromorning.com: Abra Group announced that it will progressively incorporate seven Airbus A330-900 wide-body aircraft into its fleet during 2026 and 2027.

Airways Magazine

Avianca to Add Two A330-900 Aircraft to Its Fleet

Aviation24

Avianca adds two A330-900 (A330neo) widebodies to expand Colombia–Americas long‑haul connectivity

Also: Airline Geeks and Aviacionline

2026-03-09T22:20:36.251678-07:00

Supply Chain Orders Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Boeing Boeing 737

Reuters

WSJ: Wiring defects force Boeing to delay some 737 MAX deliveries

By Reuters: Boeing on Tuesday said first-quarter deliveries of its narrow-body 737 MAX jets could face delays due to wiring flaws, the latest hiccup for the troubled planemaker as CEO Kelly Ortberg looks to improve production quality and the company's reputation.

aviationnews.eu

Boeing Flags Potential 737 MAX Q1 Delivery Delays After Wiring Damage Caused by Machining Error

FlightGlobal

Boeing temporarily delays 737 Max deliveries for wiring rework; says production rate and year‑end target unchanged

Also: New York Times, Aviation Week, stocktwits.com and Bloomberg Law

2026-03-10T08:44:27.446644-07:00

UAV Development & Drone Programs Aircraft Finance & Leasing Airbus

Airbus

Garuda Technologies orders up to 18 Airbus Flexrotor UAS to expand leasing fleet

By Airbus: Airbus Helicopters and Garuda Technologies Inc. (Garuda) have signed a contract for the delivery of up to 18 Flexrotor Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS).