IGRUA Recruitment 2026 – 10 Posts | Pilot, ATC, Technician Jobs

Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi (IGRUA), an autonomous body under the Ministry of Civil Aviation, has released six recruitment notifications on its official website igrua.gov.in. The advertisements — IGRUA/ADVT/11, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25 of 2026 — cover the posts of Junior Aircraft Technician (Mechanical), Store Keeper (Engineering), Assistant Operations Officer, Dispatch Officer, Assistant Aerodrome Officer and Under Trainee Assistant Flight Instructor (U/T-AFI). These jobs suit CPL holders, AME diploma holders and experienced aviation store staff who want to work at a government flying training institute.

There are 10 declared vacancies across five of the posts, while the vacancy count for Junior Aircraft Technician (Mechanical) is not mentioned in the official notification. A full post-wise breakdown follows. The place of posting is the IGRUA Campus, Fursatganj Airfield, Amethi (Uttar Pradesh), and for some posts also Birsi Airport, Gondia (Maharashtra). Candidates should check all details in the article below.

Information verified from the official IGRUA notifications No. IGRUA/ADVT/11/2026, 21/2026, 22/2026, 23/2026, 24/2026 and 25/2026. Last verified: 19 July 2026.

IGRUA is recruiting for six contractual posts in 2026: 3 Assistant Aerodrome Officer, 3 Under Trainee Assistant Flight Instructor, 2 Assistant Operations Officer, 1 Dispatch Officer, 1 Store Keeper (Engineering), and Junior Aircraft Technician (Mechanical) (count not mentioned). Applications go only by email to career@igrua.gov.in as one combined PDF. The last dates are 25 July 2026 (Store Keeper, Assistant Operations Officer, Dispatch Officer), 28 July 2026 (U/T-AFI) and 30 July 2026 (Assistant Aerodrome Officer); the Junior Aircraft Technician advertisement stays open for one year from 23 April 2026 or until the vacancies are filled. Selection is through shortlisting followed by written test/interview, with online interviews conducted as required.

IGRUA Recruitment 2026 — Quick Summary

About IGRUA

Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi is India’s premier flying training institute and an autonomous body under the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India. It operates from Fursatganj Airfield in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh, and trains commercial pilots on aircraft such as the DA-40. For a candidate, this means working inside a functioning government flying training organisation — with real aircraft operations, DGCA-regulated processes, campus accommodation subject to availability, and, for technicians, notified support in building hands-on experience towards an AME licence.

Location and How These Jobs Compare

The main posting is the IGRUA campus at Fursatganj Airfield, Amethi district, Uttar Pradesh. Two posts — Junior Aircraft Technician and Store Keeper (Engineering) — may also be posted at Birsi Airport, Gondia, Maharashtra, and U/T-AFI trainees can be placed at any base as per training requirement.

Added context, not part of the official notification — confirm before relying on it: Fursatganj lies on the Lucknow–Raebareli–Amethi road and rail corridor, and has its own railway station; Lucknow is the nearest major city and airport. The notifications themselves highlight the low cost of living and quiet campus life at Amethi.

Compared with other current central government openings, these are contract jobs, not regular posts. Candidates who want a permanent mechanical-stream job can also look at the RITES Assistant Manager (Mechanical) recruitment 2026, while graduates open to fixed-term central PSU work can compare the CWC Young Professional recruitment 2026 and the SPMCIL Young Professional vacancy 2026. What sets the IGRUA posts apart is the aviation-specific eligibility — most of them need a CPL or an AME diploma, which keeps the applicant pool narrow.

Important Dates

Each post has its own last date. Applications reach IGRUA by email, so candidates should send them well before the closing date.

One timing note from the notifications: online interview links are shared on the candidate’s email ID one day before the interview, so the email address given in the application must stay active.

Vacancy Details and Salary (Post-Wise)

All appointments are contractual — 11 months, extendable — except U/T-AFI, which is contractual as per the approved policy hosted on the IGRUA website.

Accommodation/quarters on campus are provided subject to availability. For the Junior Aircraft Technician post, the notification also promises career progression on performance and support in obtaining the AME licence through hands-on experience on IGRUA aircraft and certification of the personal logbook.

Eligibility (Post-Wise)

Requirements differ sharply by post, so match your profile to the exact post before applying.

U/T-AFI

• Valid and current Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) issued by DGCA
• Should be recent on DA-40
• Valid Class-I Medical Certificate
• Valid FRTOL/RTR licence
• Valid English Language Proficiency (ELP) as per DGCA requirements
• Satisfactory training record and conduct during CPL training

Assistant Aerodrome Officer

• CPL holder
• Previous ATC working experience
• Valid Class-I Medical Certificate
• No disciplinary action on record

Assistant Operations Officer

• CPL holder — currency is not mandatory
• Experience in Flying Operations in a Flying Training Organization (FTO) in India

Dispatch Officer

• CPL holder — currency is not mandatory
• Experience in Flight Operations in an FTO in India

Store Keeper (Engineering)

• Diploma in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering (Mechanical stream) from a DGCA-approved AME institute, OR Diploma in Aeronautical Engineering, OR Graduate in any discipline
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in the Engineering Stores of a General Aviation / Flying Training Organization, with knowledge of inventory management and bonded/tools stores
• Desirable: knowledge of GeM

Junior Aircraft Technician (Mechanical)

• Diploma in AME (Mechanical stream) from a DGCA-approved AME institute, OR Diploma/Degree in Aeronautical Engineering from a recognised institute
• Minimum 5 years’ working experience in any General Aviation Organization / Flying Club, including training in the AME institute / engineering college
• Desirable: working experience on aircraft operated by IGRUA

Selection Process

Selection is by shortlisting from the applications received, followed by a written test and/or interview. For U/T-AFI, the process is governed by the approved policy published on the IGRUA website.

1. Email application with complete documents
2. Shortlisting by IGRUA
3. Written test / interview (online interviews conducted as required)
4. Document verification and medical fitness before appointment

Practical points from the notifications: interview links come by email a day before the interview, and U/T-AFI candidates must be willing to execute a Service Bond of ₹25,00,000, serve IGRUA as AFI for a minimum of 2 years, and bear the cost of simulator and flight assessment sorties.

How to Apply

1. Prepare your CV and self-attested copies of certificates in this order: CV first, then educational certificates from 10th onward, then experience certificates from earliest to latest. U/T-AFI candidates must use the prescribed application format (Annexure I) given in that notification.
2. Combine everything into one single PDF file.
3. Email the PDF to career@igrua.gov.in before the last date for your post.
4. Write the exact subject line for your post, for example: “APPLICATION – ASSISTANT AERODROME OFFICER IGRUA/ADVT/24/2026” or “APPLICATION – U/T-AFI IGRUA/ADVT/25/2026”.

Documents to keep ready: CV, educational certificates from 10th onward, experience certificates, and for pilot posts the CPL, Class-I Medical Certificate, FRTOL/RTR and ELP documents. Applications without self-attested copies of the requisite certificates are treated as incomplete and rejected. Only Indian nationals can apply, and canvassing in any form leads to disqualification.

Important Links

Should You Apply?

These posts suit two clear profiles. First, CPL holders — fresh licence holders can use the U/T-AFI route to become flight instructors, while pilots with FTO operations or ATC experience fit the officer posts, several of which do not even require a current licence. Second, AME diploma holders and stores staff with five years of general aviation experience, for whom the technician and store keeper posts offer government-institute work with allowances and campus accommodation subject to availability.

The honest trade-offs: every post is contractual — mostly 11 months, extendable — and the notifications state clearly that it gives no right to regular appointment or absorption. Pay is fixed at ₹32,000–₹40,000 plus allowances, with no pay scale progression. U/T-AFI carries a ₹25 lakh service bond, a 2-year minimum service condition, and assessment costs borne by the candidate. Added context, not part of the official notification: because eligibility needs a CPL or AME diploma plus experience, the applicant pool is far smaller than for open graduate-level government exams, so realistic chances are better for candidates who meet the requirements exactly — but this is a stepping-stone job, not a pensionable one.

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