A total of 2,645 positions are lying vacant at the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and three aviation regulators, DGCA, BCAS and AERA, the government said on Thursday (February 5, 2026). At the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), there are 787 vacancies, largely due to the creation of 441 additional posts as part of the restructuring undertaken during 2022-2024. The Minister said that at the Airports Authority of India (AAI), there are 1,667 vacancies pertaining to direct recruitment (executive) posts. "To address these, AAI has expedited recruitment, redeployed staff at operationally sensitive airports, created additional ATCO posts in line with expanding airspace requirements...," he said. According to the Minister, at the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) and Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (AERA), 180 and 11 positions are vacant, respectively.

Source: The Hindu February 06, 2026 06:03 UTC