Overview

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has released the AAI Consultant Recruitment 2026 notification under Advertisement No. 14/2026/CHQ/SSCOs, inviting applications for 39 Consultant positions on a contract basis. The recruitment is exclusively for retired Short Service Commission Officers (SSCOs) from the Indian Army, Indian Navy, Indian Air Force, and Indian Coast Guard to support Air Traffic Services (ATS) at Joint User Defence Airfields across India.

The recruitment offers an opportunity for eligible retired defence officers to contribute their operational experience to India's aviation infrastructure through contractual engagement with AAI.

The application process is entirely through email, and eligible candidates must send their completed application along with the required documents to chqrectt@aai.aero. Applications will be accepted from 17 September 2026 until 01 October 2026.

Candidates must be retired Short Service Commission Officers from the specified Armed Forces branches and satisfy the eligibility conditions prescribed in the official notification. The detailed age criteria, service requirements, experience conditions, and other eligibility provisions should be verified before applying.

The selection process will be conducted according to AAI recruitment guidelines and may include shortlisting, interview, and document verification. Selected candidates will be engaged as Consultants to support Air Traffic Services at Joint User Defence Airfields and will receive remuneration and contractual benefits as specified in the official notification.

Candidates should carefully check the vacancy details, defence service eligibility, age criteria, required documents, important dates before submitting their application.

Important Dates

• Opening Date for Submission of Applications (by email) : 17 September 2026
• Last Date for Submission of Application : 1 October 2026
• Interview Schedule : Will be intimated later, only on the registered email ID of shortlisted candidates

Application Fee

• Not specified.