Indigo shares jump 8% after India's largest airline names industry veteran William Walsh as CEO
By Priyanka Salve
Published on April 1, 2026.
Shares of InterGlobe Aviation rose by over 8% after the announcement of William Walsh as CEO of the company. Walsh, who has previously served as the CEO of British Airways, will join the Indian airline in early August. This comes after Pieter Elbers resigned as CEO following scrutiny over the airline's poor planning for pilot rest and duty rules.
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