Aviation

Aditya Ghosh to step down as President of IndiGo from July 31

Aditya Ghosh to step down as President of IndiGo from July 31

Gurgaon, April 27, 2018: Inter Globe Aviation Ltd (IndiGo) today announced the appointment of Rahul
Bhatia as its interim Chief Executive Officer. Rahul will continue as a Director of the Company. The
Company also announced the appointment of Gregory Taylor as Senior Advisor to the Company reporting
directly to Rahul. Aditya Ghosh is resigning from the post of President of IndiGo effective July 31, 2018
and as a Director of the Company with effect from April 26, 2018.

In the coming months, the Board will consider the appointment of Greg as President and CEO of the
Company, subject to receiving the necessary regulatory approvals and paperwork.

Rahul Bhatia, Interim CEO of the Company, said, “We are delighted at Greg’s decision to rejoin the IndiGo
team and welcome him back to the Company. His enormous and varied experience and understanding of
the complexities of the airline industry will be invaluable to our future plans. At the same time, we thank
Aditya for all his hard work and contributions and for the successes that the Company has enjoyed.”
Aditya Ghosh said, “For the last ten years, it has been a relentless, exhilarating and a most satisfying task
building IndiGo. It is now time for me to step off the treadmill and sometime in the near future embark on
my next adventure. I wish all my colleagues at IndiGo the very best as they move on to the next phase of
growth.”

Gregory Taylor has more than 40 years of experience in large, world class airlines. During 2016 and 2017,
Greg was the Executive Vice President of Revenue Management and Network Planning at IndiGo. Prior to
that he held various senior management roles at United Airlines and US Airways in the areas of Corporate
Planning, Strategy, Network Planning, Fleet Planning, Finance, Cost Management and Airline Express
Operations. Greg holds an MBA from the University of Chicago.

Aviation

Lost Tool Found in Qantas A380 After 34 Flights

An Australian Transportation Safety Bureau (ATSB) investigation recently revealed that a Qantas A380 operated 34 flights with a 1.25-meter nylon tool lodged in one of its engines.

This turning tool, used during borescope inspections to rotate the intermediate-pressure compressor, was left behind during scheduled maintenance at Los Angeles on December 6, 2023. It remained inside the engine until it was discovered by maintenance staff during a subsequent check at Los Angeles on January 1, 2024.

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The ATSB report highlights two critical lapses. First, maintenance engineers failed to notice the tool during final checks for foreign objects after the borescope inspection. Second, the lost tool procedure was not activated when the tool was identified as missing.

The certifying engineer ultimately cleared the aircraft for service without accounting for the misplaced tool. During the time qantas films the tool was inside, the A380 completed 34 flight cycles, accumulating nearly 294 hours without any noticeable effect on engine performance.

Although the tool was deformed by high-energy airflow within the engine, there was no reported damage to the engine itself. ATSB Chief Commissioner Angus Mitchell commented.

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“This incident underscores the importance of following established maintenance protocols. Engineers missed the tool during foreign object checks, and the required lost tool procedure wasn’t started after realizing the tool was missing.”

Following the investigation, the airline issued a safety directive, urging all engineering and tool storage teams to adhere strictly to these protocols to prevent similar incidents in the future.

A qantas spokesperson stated, “While the tool didn’t impact engine performance, we take this incident very seriously. It is critical to follow the correct lost tool procedures.”