IndiGo Replaces Senior Operations Head After Govt Directive, Appoints New Chief

• IndiGo replaced Jason Herter as head of its Operations Control Centre (OCC) with Captain Rohit Rikhiye.
• The move follows a government directive to the Delhi High Court asking the airline to dismiss a senior vice president.
• The airline faced an operational crisis in December 2025 due to poor planning around new Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) rules, leading to widespread cancellations and delays.
• DGCA fined IndiGo ₹22.2 crore and directed Herter's removal from OCC over systemic failures in crew rostering.
• Government sources also indicated a preference for Indian CEOs to lead domestic carriers, though no formal directive has been issued.