Airbus Takes Flight from AWS
Airbus is migrating approximately 900 applications from AWS to the French cloud provider Scaleway to ensure digital sovereignty and protect sensitive data. The move highlights growing concerns among European firms regarding reliance on American cloud infrastructure for critical systems.
Why it matters
This reflects a broader trend of 'digital sovereignty' where major global corporations are prioritizing regional data control over the convenience of US-based hyperscalers.
Rupert Goodwins Rupert Goodwins Register columnist Published mon 20 Jul 2026 // 10:15 UTC OPINION European aerospace giant Airbus has lined up on the runway and is pushing the throttles forward as it prepares to evict apps from America.
Airbus has named French cloud services provider Scaleway as the destination for some 900 applications , with an initial 70 getting priority onboarding, as it seeks to put critical systems and data under European control. AWS, like all American platforms, can't protect Airbus's crown jewels from Donnie the Data Burglar, so it's best to repatriate them sharpish.
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