On January 29, 2026, Smt. Rachna Banerjee posed Unstarred Question No. 92 to the Minister of Civil Aviation regarding vacancies in the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Air Traffic Control (ATC), and Airports Authority of India (AAI). Shri Murlidhar Mohol, Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation, provided the following information:
**Sanctioned and Working Strength:**
* DGCA: Sanctioned Strength - 1630, Working Strength - 843
* AAI: Sanctioned Strength - 25730, Working Strength - 16011
* ATC: Sanctioned Strength - 5537, Working Strength - 4263
**Vacancies in DGCA over the Last Five Years:**
* 01.01.2022: 462 vacancies
* 01.01.2023: 889 vacancies
* 01.01.2024: 867 vacancies
* 01.01.2025: 835 vacancies
* 22.01.2026: 787 vacancies
**Vacancies in AAI and ATC over the Last Five Years:**
* 2021: AAI - 12974, ATC - 680
* 2022: AAI - 13942, ATC - 825
* 2023: AAI - 8777, ATC - 653
* 2024: AAI - 8804, ATC - 1609
* 2025: AAI - 9719, ATC - 1274
**Vacancies in DGCA related to safety of aircraft, passengers and cabin crew (Group 'A' Technical Officers and Flight Operations Inspectors):**
* 01.01.2022: Sanctioned Strength - 643, Vacancy - 159
* 01.01.2023: Sanctioned Strength - 1032, Vacancy - 570
* 01.01.2024: Sanctioned Strength - 1032, Vacancy - 580
* 01.01.2025: Sanctioned Strength - 1063, Vacancy - 539
* 22.01.2026: Sanctioned Strength - 1063, Vacancy - 526
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Civil Aviation: The central ministry responsible for civil aviation policies.
Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA): The primary civil aviation regulator in India.
Airports Authority of India (AAI): Manages and develops airport infrastructure in India.
Air Traffic Control (ATC): The agency responsible for controlling air traffic.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 92
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(To be answered on the 29 January 2026)
VACANCIES IN DGCA, ATC AND AAI
92. SMT RACHNA BANERJEE
Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION be pleased to state:-
(a) the details of the sanctioned and working strength of employees in the
Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Air Traffic Control (ATC) and
Airport Authority of India (AAI) across major airports, airport-wise;
(b) the details of the vacancies in DGCA, ATC and AAI during the last five years,
year and authority-wise; and
(c) the number of vacancies in DGCA, ATC and AAI related to safety of aircraft,
passengers and cabin crew during the last five years, year and agency-wise?
ANSWER
Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION
(Shri Murlidhar Mohol)
(a) to (c): The details are attached at Annexure.
*****Annexure
(a): Sanctioned and Working Strength of Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA),
Airports Authority of India (AAI) and Air Traffic Control (ATC) is as under:-
Organisation Sanctioned Strength Working Strength
DGCA 1630 843
AAI 25730 16011
ATC 5537 4263
(b): Details of the vacancies in DGCA, AAI and ATC during the last five years is as
under:-
(i) Vacancies in DGCA during the last five years:-
As on Vacancies in DGCA
01.01.2022 462
01.01.2023 889
01.01.2024 867
01.01.2025 835
22.01.2026 787
(ii) Vacancies in AAI and ATC during the last five years:-
Year Vacancies in AAI Vacancies in ATC
2021 12974 680
2022 13942 825
2023 8777 653
2024 8804 1609
2025 9719 1274
(c): Vacancies in DGCA related to safety of aircraft, passengers and cabin crew during
the last five years (Group ‘A’ Technical Officers and Flight Operations Inspector (FOIs)):-
As on Sanctioned Strength Vacancy
01.01.2022 643 159
01.01.2023 1032 570
01.01.2024 1032 580
01.01.2025 1063 539
22.01.2026 1063 526