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AAI Recruitment 2026 Notification: The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has released an official notification for the recruitment of a total of 379 posts, comprising Manager (Group-A) and Junior Executive (Group-B) positions. This recruitment drive is being conducted under Advertisement No. 12/2026/CHQ/DR-CBT. Interested and eligible candidates can apply online from August 8, 2026, to September 7, 2026.

Which posts are being filled?
Under this recruitment drive, positions for Managers and Junior Executives will be filled across various departments. Appointments will be made in the following departments:

Civil
Electrical
Finance
Information Technology (IT)
Architecture
Law
Fire Services
Operations
Commercial
Corporate Planning
Corporate Communication
Survey and Cartography

The highest number of vacancies—145 posts—have been allocated for Manager (Civil Engineering), followed by 79 posts for Junior Executive (Operations).

Post Code    Name of Post    Group    Vacancies
01    Manager (Engineering–Civil)    Group-A    145
02    Manager (Engineering–Electrical)    Group-A    16
03    Manager (Finance)    Group-A    34
04    Manager (Information Technology)    Group-A    5
05    Manager (Architecture)    Group-A    4
06    Manager (Law)    Group-A    2
07    Manager (Fire Services)    Group-A    14
08    Manager (Operations)    Group-A    28
09    Manager (Commercial)    Group-A    9
10    Manager (Corporate Planning & Management Services)    Group-A    1
11    Manager (Corporate Communications)    Group-A    2
12    Junior Executive (Finance)    Group-B    36
13    Junior Executive (Law)    Group-B    6
14    Junior Executive (Operations)    Group-B    79
15    Junior Executive (Survey & Cartography)    Group-B    8
Total    379

Important Dates
Event    Date
Application Start    8 August 2026
Last Date for Application    7 September 2026
Computer-Based Test (CBT)    To be announced later

Who can apply?
Candidates must possess the educational qualifications prescribed for the respective post.

Manager (Civil/Electrical): Bachelor's degree in the relevant engineering branch and 3 years of experience.
Manager (Finance): MBA (Finance), PGDM (Finance), CA, ICWA, or CFA with 3 years of experience.
Manager (IT): Engineering degree in Computer Science, IT, or Electronics, or MCA, and 3 years of experience.
Manager (Fire Services, Architecture, Law): Relevant professional degree and 3 years of experience. Junior Executive (Finance): MBA/PGDM (Finance), CA, ICWA, or CFA.
Junior Executive (Law): 3-year LLB or 5-year integrated law degree.
Junior Executive (Operations): Graduate in Engineering or Graduate in Science with a 2-year regular MBA.
Junior Executive (Survey & Cartography): Graduate in Civil Engineering or Postgraduate in Geography, Remote Sensing, GIS, Geo-informatics, or Geomatics.

No prior work experience is required for Junior Executive posts.

Age Limit
Manager: Maximum 32 years
Junior Executive: Maximum 27 years

Age will be calculated as of September 7, 2026. Reserved categories will receive age relaxation as per government rules: 5 years for SC/ST, 3 years for OBC (NCL), 10 years for PwD candidates, and up to 10 years for regular AAI employees.

What is the selection process?
A Computer-Based Test (CBT) will be conducted first for recruitment. There will be no negative marking for incorrect answers in this exam.

This will be followed by document verification based on the post. An interview will also be held for Manager posts. Candidates for the Manager (Fire Services) post must also pass physical measurement, physical efficiency, and driving tests prior to the interview. A medical examination will take place in the final stage.

What is the salary?

Manager (Group-A)
Pay scale: 60,000 to 1,80,000
Estimated annual CTC: Approximately 21 lakhs

Junior Executive (Group-B)
Pay scale: 40,000 to 1,40,000
Estimated annual CTC: Approximately 14 lakhs

In addition, benefits such as Dearness Allowance (DA), House Rent Allowance (HRA), Provident Fund (PF), Gratuity, medical facilities, and other allowances will be provided.

What is the application fee?
General Category: ₹1,000
Female candidates, SC, ST, other reserved categories, and AAI employees: Exempted from the application fee.

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