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Since Pieter Elbers became CEO of IndiGo Airlines in September 2022, the airline has experienced significant financial recovery and growth. Elbers, a seasoned aviation executive with a rich background at KLM, has a compensation package that includes a base salary of around ₹5 crore and performance stock units valued at ₹12.52 crore, totaling nearly ₹17 crore. Under his leadership, IndiGo’s revenue surged by 110% in FY2022-23 and continued to grow by 26.6% in FY2023-24, with profit after tax reaching ₹8,172.5 crores. Elbers is positioned to steer IndiGo towards further success in the evolving aviation landscape.