India’s Aviation Growth Shows Rewards—And Risks

Rear view of air marshal in front of IndiGo jet on runway

Two new airports, Navi Mumbai International Airport (pictured) and Noida International Airport near New Delhi, are racing to open this year before the other does.

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Pieter Elbers made a big move three years ago. After more than 20 years at KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, he took the helm at IndiGo, India’s largest airline. IndiGo had been looking for a CEO to lead it through a transformative phase from its legacy as a low-cost or even ultra-low-cost carrier to...
Jens Flottau

Based in Frankfurt, Germany, Jens is executive editor and leads Aviation Week Network’s global team of journalists covering commercial aviation.

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