Ryanair, Europe's largest airline, has signed a five-year data and AI partnership with Google Cloud that will put Gemini Enterprise — Google's agentic AI platform — into the hands of 35,000 employees and anchor the airline's new dual-cloud strategy alongside its existing use of Amazon Web Services.
Announced on August 12, the agreement covers the deployment of Google Workspace and Google Cloud services across Ryanair's network as the airline pursues growth to 300 million passengers a year by 2034. Gemini Enterprise will be used to help automate decision-making, optimize flight-crew logistics, and support corporate productivity, with the company building custom AI agents connected to its organizational data.
Ryanair will also use Google DeepMind models — including AlphaEvolve and WeatherNext — to support fleet operations and maintenance scheduling, applying cutting-edge AI to the operational side of running a low-cost carrier with one of Europe's largest fleets. The dual-cloud strategy is deliberate: Ryanair says it wants infrastructure resilience, reducing the risk of technology outages by not depending on a single provider.
CEO Eddie Wilson framed the deal in terms of growth: "Ryanair is on an incredible growth journey to 300 million passengers by 2034. To support this growth, we need to ensure we have excellent infrastructure resilience, and our new dual-cloud strategy provides this, alongside technology partners that match our speed and relentless focus on efficiency."
Google Cloud VP for UK, Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa, Maureen Costello, said the agreement "demonstrates how deploying generative AI at scale — coupled with modern collaboration tools for frontline workers — can help industry leaders scale securely, reduce operational costs, and redefine the travel experience."
The deal is the latest sign of AI moving from the back office to the flight deck of aviation: airlines are increasingly using AI agents for scheduling, disruption management, and predictive maintenance — areas where the cost of a wrong decision is measured in stranded passengers and grounded aircraft. For Google, the partnership adds a high-profile European name to its enterprise AI customer list as it competes with Microsoft and Amazon for airline workloads.
