Iberia Airlines has decommissioned its data centers and migrated to Amazon Web Services (AWS).

The Spanish airline has selected AWS as its preferred cloud provider, and in a multi-year transformation project, has successfully migrated to the cloud.

In total, the migration effort saw 1,638 servers, 1,235 databases, 572 applications, and the Iberia.com website moved from the data center to AWS.

According to a report from Expansion, Iberia has been moving to the cloud since 2017, and began exiting its physical data center four years ago. The remaining few servers at the data center should be switched off in the next few months.

The airline is now using AWS services, including Amazon ECS, AWS Fargate, Amazon EventBridge, Amazon DynamoDB, and Amazon Aurora Serverless, and says it can now release code updates 1,000 times faster and reduce cycle times by 40 percent.

The airline is using the AWS Europe (Spain) Region based in Aragon for its disaster recovery plan and to reduce latency.

"Our transformation with AWS has fundamentally changed how we operate and serve our customers," said Gabriel Perdiguero, chief financial & technology officer at Iberia. "By moving our digital infrastructure to AWS and using AI and data capabilities, we've not only achieved unprecedented operational efficiency, but also positioned ourselves to lead the future of air travel through innovation while creating exceptional experiences for our customers. This transformation aligns perfectly with our purpose of generating prosperity by connecting people across the world."

Iberia is also using AWS' AI offerings, including Amazon Bedrock, to improve passenger experience and efficiency in operations. It has developed a generative AI-powered chatbot, and is exploring more than ten generative AI agents.

The airline has also created a real-time Data Platform on AWS using Amazon SageMaker. According to Iberia, this is processing almost 2TB of data daily, and its contribution to company revenue has grown from tens of millions of euros, expected to reach hundreds of millions of euros in approximately five years.

"In today's dynamic aviation landscape, resilience and innovation are paramount,” said Tanuja Randery, VP and MD of Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) at AWS.

“By leveraging AWS, Iberia Airlines has not only achieved remarkable operational resilience through multi-region capabilities, but it is also pioneering the use of generative AI to transform the passenger experience. Iberia's successful deployment of AI-powered solutions across customer service, maintenance, and operations demonstrates how airlines can harness cloud technology to build both a more resilient and innovative future of air travel."

Several airlines have made the move to the cloud in recent years. Among those to announce such plans are United Airlines, Air France-KLM, British Airways, IndiGo, LATAM Airlines, and Southwest Airlines.