Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University (RGNAU) is under the administrative control of Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA), as a central university under an act of parliament. Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University functions through its Executive Council (EC), which is the principal executive body of the University. The chairperson and members are:
| S. No. | Name | Organization | Member |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nalin Tandon | Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University | Air Vice Marshall (Retd.) Vice Chancellor ex-officio |
| 2 | Shri Rajiv Nayan Choubey | Ministry of Civil Aviation | Secretary, ex-officio |
| 3 | Shri Shashi Prakash Goyal | Govt. of Uttar Pradesh | Principal Secretary (Civil Aviation) ex-officio |
| 4 | Shri Guruprasad Mohapatra | Airport Operators | Chairman, Airports Authority of India (AAI) ex-officio |
| 5 | Shri Rahul Bhatia | Airline Operators | Co-founder, Indigo |
| 6 | Shri Tushar Jani | Freight / Air Cargo Operators | Chairman, Blue Dart Aviation Ltd. |
| 7 | Shri Ravi Menon | Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) | ED, Air Works |
| 8 | Shri Amitabh Khosla | International Air Transport Association (IATA) | Country Director (India) |
| 9 | Shri Ashvini Sharma | Expert | CEO, Air India Air Transport Services Limited (AIATSL) |