IndiGo appoints former Air India Express CEO Aloke Singh as Chief Strategy Officer

IndiGo has a roughly 65% market share in India, the world's fastest-growing aviation market.

• Aloke Singh appointed Chief Strategy Officer at IndiGo
• Singh brings 30+ years of aviation experience to the role
• He will lead strategic planning and transformation at IndiGo

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IndiGo said on Monday it appointed Aloke Singh as its chief strategy officer, weeks after the airline announced the departure of CEO Pieter Elbers.

Aloke Singh, who served at the helm of IndiGo's rival, Air India Express, for five years, will join India's largest carrier on April 6. The Board of InterGlobe Aviation, which operates IndiGo, has approved the appointment of Aloke Singh as Chief Strategy Officer.

InterGlobe Aviation in a statement said that in his new role, Singh will lead the airline’s long-term strategic planning and drive enterprise-wide transformation initiatives aimed at accelerating growth, improving operational efficiency and strengthening its competitive position in a fast-evolving global aviation market. He will also work closely with the leadership team on cross-functional priorities to enhance agility, customer experience and shareholder value.

"Aloke Singh brings over three decades of experience in the aviation sector, spanning strategy, planning, operations and commercial functions." "He has led complex operational and cultural transformations, managed large-scale expansion programmes and driven rapid growth in previous roles, according to a statement by the company.

Most recently, he served as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Air India Express, where he played a key role in the airline’s transformation, delivering operational improvements and expansion. He has also held senior leadership positions, including in strategy roles, at Air India and Oman Air.

IndiGo Managing Director Rahul Bhatia said, “Aloke brings an exceptional blend of strategic vision and operational depth. His comprehensive understanding of the aviation ecosystem will be invaluable as we build a more agile, resilient and future-ready organisation, and accelerate our next phase of growth. For now, Aloke will report to me. Once the next CEO assumes office, he will transition to reporting to the new Chief Executive.”

Aloke Singh said, “I am delighted to join IndiGo at such a pivotal moment for the airline and for Indian aviation broadly. Having redefined India’s domestic and shorthaul international aviation landscape, IndiGo is taking its ambitions global. I look forward to working with colleagues across the organisation to sharpen our strategic direction, double down on operational excellence and deepen and broaden our markets.”

IndiGo has a roughly 65% market share in India, the world's fastest-growing aviation market.