Ton Dortmans joins IndiGo to support overall MRO capabilities

Dortmans’ career spans 40 years in different roles at KLM, Royal Dutch Airlines, of which the last 13 years as EVP for KLM Engineering C Maintenance.

As part of the IndiGo strategy “Towards New Heights and Across New Frontiers” laid out mid- 2022, IndiGo launched a broad range of initiatives. One of these initiatives has been the ordering of widebody Airbus A350 which are expected to be delivered by starting 2027. Both the operation and maintenance of IndiGo’s own wide-body aircraft, powered by Rolls Royce engines, will be new for IndiGo.

In addition, given the growing fleet-size of IndiGo (today already over 400 aircraft) and the 900+ aircraft still on order, IndiGo is committed to build up more and broad capabilities in- house in India around various MRO activities. In 2023 IndiGo opened already it’s second hangar in Bengaluru. 

He will report to IndiGo’s chief operating offer, Isidro Porqueras and work closely with IndiGo’s SVP Engineering, Parichay Dutta. IndiGo has recently established an office in Amsterdam to spearhead its European expansion. In July 2025 the flights to Manchester and Amsterdam will commence operation.

Pieter Elbers, chief executive officer, IndiGo said: “Ton has a wealth of experience in the field of MRO and wide-body airline operations that IndiGo will benefit from. At IndiGo, we are delightful and grateful that, post retiring from his illustrious KLM career, Ton will join us to support IndiGo’s team for the next phase to become a Global Aviation player. The opportunity to develop such MRO capabilities inhouse for IndiGo in India with home-grown talent and the volumes of our operation was just not to be missed.”