AAI Advisor Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online for 14 Posts

Airports Authority of India (AAI) is engaging 14 Advisors on contract in its ATM (Air Traffic Management) Directorate under Advertisement No. 15/2026/CHQ/AD, open only to retired Air Traffic Controller Officers (ATCOs). Applications go by email to [email protected] and must be received on or before 30 November 2026; submission opens on 14 November 2026. The age limit is a maximum of 65 years as on 30 November 2026.

About Airports Authority of India

Airports Authority of India is a Government of India Public Sector Enterprise constituted by an Act of Parliament. The notice says it is responsible for creating, upgrading, maintaining and managing civil aviation infrastructure on the ground and in the air space of the country, and that it holds Mini Ratna Category-1 status. Its office is at Rajiv Gandhi Bhawan, Safdarjung Airport, New Delhi-110003.

Where and How to Send

1. Use the prescribed application format, Annexure-I of the advertisement, and write the post code applied against.
2. Enter the personal, qualification and work-experience details asked for in the form, including age as on 30-11-2026 and any pending criminal, vigilance or court cases.
3. Attach self-attested copies of supporting documents for age (10th Certificate/Passport), educational qualifications and work experience.
4. Combine the duly filled-in application and the self-attested documents in a single PDF file not exceeding 5 MB.
5. Email the PDF to [email protected] on or before 30 November 2026.

Posts, Eligibility and Pay

The 14 posts are spread over 11 post codes. Each applicant applies against a post code.

• Who can apply: Air Traffic Controller Officers (ATCOs) retired from Central/State Government employees in Pay Matrix Level-15 and above (7th CPC), or retired CPSE employees holding E-7 level and above (3rd PRC) or equivalent.
• Age limit: maximum 65 years as on 30.11.2026, the last date for receiving applications.
• Educational qualification: the notice does not specify a separate educational qualification; candidates should check the official notification for the post-wise eligibility.
• Vigilance: applicants should be clear from the Vigilance/Disciplinary angle at the time of retirement.
• Criminal cases: no criminal case should be pending against the applicant, which the applicant self-certifies.

AAI Advisors Job Description

The notice lists the following duties for each post code. Each also includes any other task assigned by the concerned ED (post codes 01 to 09) or the concerned GM (post codes 10 and 11).

• Post 01 (CAP): critical regulatory functions of licensing, training oversight and DGCA compliance, and timely disposal of regulatory matters.
• Post 02 (ATFM): training and capacity building, documentation, operational advisory services, ATFM system enhancement, international best practices and future technologies, future concept development, technical evaluation and system upgradation, interoperability and system integration, and stakeholder coordination.
• Post 03 (Survey & Carto): supervising the OLS Survey at airports (existing and proposed), water aerodromes and heliports; collecting vital data and critical obstacles and surfaces; checking DGPS results; assuring data quality in compliance with DGCA CAR and preparing FPD data; guiding GIS analysts on ICAO and DGCA survey requirements; supervising airport base maps, approach charts, vertical significance charts, OFZ charts and other charts; use of datums and colours such as True North and EGM-08; survey operations, data quality assurance and evaluation of obstacles.
• Post 04 (ASM): specialized airspace planning, route design and coordination with defence agencies.
• Post 05 (FPD): timely execution of procedure design and associated regulatory activities.
• Post 06 (ATS): CNS/ATM and PPP airport agreements, and coordination with stakeholders for meteorological services.
• Post 07 (SAR): critical SAR functions, including updation of SAR manuals, execution of SAR agreements, and conduct of training and exercises.
• Post 08 (HRD/TRG): ATM manpower planning, training oversight at ATSTO, long term training strategy, ATSTOs capacity building initiatives, and ensuring availability of competent ATCO manpower across AAI units.
• Post 09 (DoAS): processing of NOC/Appellate cases, stakeholder coordination, aeronautical assessments, and ensuring timely compliance with regulatory requirements related to airport infrastructure projects.
• Post 10 (CSMIA): INDRA Automation, airspace management, operational coordination and stakeholder liaison; and, for the future expansion of Navi Mumbai International airport, its traffic growth, coordination between nearby airports and management of complex airspace operations.
• Post 11 (RHQ Western Region): operational policy matters advice, strategic planning, regulatory compliance, coordination with field units, and implementation of ATM initiatives.

Enclosures

• Application in the prescribed format (Annexure-I), duly filled in.
• Self-attested copy of proof of age (10th Certificate/Passport).
• Self-attested copies of educational qualification documents.
• Self-attested copies of work experience documents.

The Annexure-I form also carries a photo box and the applicant's signature and declaration. All of the above must be combined in one PDF of not more than 5 MB.

Selection Process

Only shortlisted applicants will be called for application verification and interview. Selection will be based on the merit ranking of the interview. The schedule will be sent to shortlisted candidates on their registered email ID. No TA/DA will be paid for attending the application verification or interview, or for joining the assignment or on its completion.

Important Instructions

• The initial tenure of Advisors shall be 11 (eleven) months.
• The selected person must undergo a medical examination at his/her own cost and submit the medical fitness certificate at the time of joining.
• Leave is 1.5 days per month without any nomenclature such as CL/EL; accumulated leave cannot be carried forward to the next calendar year.
• TA/DA for official work at a place other than the prescribed place of posting is payable as per entitlement or eligibility at the time of retirement. No other allowance will be admissible; work exigency travel is covered as per the relevant policy.
• AAI can terminate the contract at any time without giving a reason. In the normal course one month's notice is given, and the Advisor can also seek termination by giving one month's notice.
• Advisors must be of good character and integrity.
• AAI reserves the right to shortlist or reject candidature without assigning any reason.

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