Overview
- IndiGo says women now make up 17.5% of its pilot cadre, a share it characterizes as more than three times the global average.
- Women comprise over 45% of IndiGo’s total workforce, with reported representation of 30%+ in airport operations, ~25% in the Operations Control Centre, 20%+ in finance, 15%+ in digital and 23%+ in leadership.
- The airline tied the milestone to International Women’s Day promotions, including a social-media film and initiatives under its EMBRACE framework.
- Programs cited include Take-Off 2.0 for women returning after career breaks and the 6E Girl Power Community for peer support across roles.
- Air India separately reported that women constitute 16% of its pilots, a level it also says is roughly triple the global average.