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Ryanair Signs Five‑Year Google Cloud AI Partnership

Ryanair says the contract will add Google Cloud alongside its existing AWS setup to strengthen infrastructure resilience by using Gemini and DeepMind models for operations and planning.

Overview

  • Ryanair announced a five‑year agreement with Google Cloud on Wednesday to deploy Gemini Enterprise and DeepMind models across its operations.
  • The carrier will roll out Google Workspace and Google Cloud services to 35,000 employees to modernise collaboration and day‑to‑day workflows.
  • Ryanair plans to build custom Gemini agents to automate decisions and improve crew rostering, and to use DeepMind tools such as AlphaEvolve and WeatherNext for fleet operations and maintenance scheduling.
  • The deal formally adds Google Cloud to Ryanair’s existing Amazon Web Services estate as a dual‑cloud strategy meant to reduce outage risk; financial terms were not disclosed.
  • The partnership supports Ryanair’s drive to scale to 300 million passengers by 2034 and reflects a wider airline trend of using AI to cut disruption and lower operating costs, which could change how staff manage schedules and how passengers experience reliability.