Bottom line: Airbus reduces AWS dependency for business-critical systems by relying on European cloud infrastructure instead of US hyperscalers.
Aircraft manufacturer Airbus is outsourcing 900 applications classified as critical from Amazon Web Services to French cloud provider Scaleway. In the first phase, 70 systems with ERP, manufacturing, and CRM functions are switching providers — a signal for European data sovereignty in sensitive sectors.
Airbus is migrating a total of 900 applications that the company classifies as business-critical from Amazon Web Services (AWS). The migration is taking place in phases: in the first stage, 70 systems are being transferred to Scaleway, including ERP software (Enterprise Resource Planning), Manufacturing Execution Systems for production control, CRM solutions, and product lifecycle management software.
Airbus issued a tender for the task in December 2025, with the official selection process taking place in early 2026. According to Catherine Jestin, head of digital at Airbus, it was decisive that Scaleway presented a technically convincing concept with competitive commercial terms compared to established hyperscalers. Additionally, Scaleway has committed to involving Airbus in the further development of its product roadmap.
The migration initially affects those applications that are indispensable for the company’s “Minimum Viable Company” — i.e., functions required for emergency operations. The fact that a European provider can handle an order of this size was not certain at the start of the project, as Airbus had previously pointed to the limited scalability of European cloud providers compared to US corporations.
AWS remains in use for additional services: the Skywise data platform for capturing and analyzing aviation data, as well as the system for processing technical customer inquiries, remain with AWS. Partnerships with Microsoft, Google, Salesforce, Coupa, and Workday also continue. Jestin emphasized that the provider mix is not based on the criterion of “European yes/no,” but rather on data sensitivity. With the Scaleway environment, central data holdings are protected from access by foreign laws, while control and stability of operations are maintained.
Source: www.it-daily.net · Published 20 July 2026
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