# Airbus Migrates Critical Apps from AWS to France's Scaleway European digital sovereignty push brings sensitive aerospace data under local control. - **Source:** [Slashdot](https://brifing.si/source/0f34d58e-1ccd-45a6-ab82-2de4065dc7ad) - **Published:** 2026-07-21 - **Topic:** [Business](https://brifing.si/c/business) - **Original article:** - **On Brifing:** https://brifing.si/s/09efa52b-43db-4c0e-a425-45ab9cb68c10 ## Digital Sovereignty Initiative Airbus is relocating 70 critical applications from AWS to French cloud provider Scaleway, prioritizing protection from extraterritorial laws. This strategic shift aims to keep defense and industrial data under European jurisdiction while maintaining operational resilience. ## Phased Migration Strategy The initial phase covers ERP, CRM and manufacturing systems, with 900 total applications slated for migration. Airbus clarified it will continue using US providers for less sensitive workloads, adopting a hybrid cloud approach tailored to data criticality. ## Why Scaleway Won Catherine Jestin, Airbus Digital Lead, highlighted Scaleway's technical capabilities, competitive pricing, and commitment to involve Airbus in product roadmap decisions as key selection criteria, creating a partnership beyond typical vendor-client dynamics. ## European Cloud Limitations Airbus acknowledged European providers still lag US hyperscalers in scale. However, hosting 'Minimum Viable Company' systems locally takes precedence, reflecting growing EU industrial policy priorities around technological autonomy in strategic sectors. ## Multi-Cloud Balancing Act Platforms like aviation data analyzer Skywise will remain on AWS. Airbus' nuanced approach demonstrates how multinationals can navigate geopolitical tech tensions while sustaining innovation velocity through selective infrastructure choices. ## Industry-Wide Implications This migration sets a precedent for Europe's defense-industrial complex. As other firms potentially follow suit, it could reshape global cloud market dynamics, forcing hyperscalers to adapt offerings to sovereignty concerns in regulated industries. ## Sources covering this story - https://slashdot.org/story/26/07/21/2050242/airbus-migrating-70-critical-apps-from-aws-to-frances-scaleway?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed — --- _Summary written by Brifing from the original reporting. Copyright in the original article belongs to its publisher; read the full piece at the link above._