According to a report by The Indian Express, fissures appeared within the management after CEO Aditya Ghosh quit the airline in April 2019. But why did Ghosh quit?

Aggressive Expansion Vs Cautious Approach

The Economic Times reports that Rakesh Gangwal had been extremely ambitious about Indigo’s expansion, which partly resulted in the airline placing huge orders.

The report also mentions that in the financial year 2019, Gangwal wanted to increase Indigo’s capacity by over 50% . In order to achieve this, he wanted to increase the airline’s fleet size from 155 to 250 aircrafts. But Gangwal’s suggestion was opposed by many within the management, including Ghosh, who left soon after.

Although there’s no concrete proof as to who favoured Indigo’s rapid expansion and who didn’t, aviation expert Jitendra Bhargava believes that the answer to the airline’s grown was to keep expanding.

“In 12 years, Indigo has become the largest player in India’s domestic market. But, do you call it a global player? Do you count it among Singapore Airlines, Quantas, BA or Air France? the answer is no. Indigo has a market share of over 40%, but still doesn’t fly to US or Europe. So, its natural for an airline like it to look at expansion,” Bhargava said.