AWS Well-Architected Reviews for Aviation

Our AWS Well-Architected Reviews for Aviation help airlines and airports ensure their workloads on AWS are secure, reliable, efficient, cost-effective, operationally excellent, and sustainable. Using the AWS Well-Architected Framework, we deliver structured assessments of critical aviation systems—from booking platforms and flight operations to baggage handling and passenger services—helping you identify risks, optimise performance, and enhance resilience.

At Amach, we combine deep aviation expertise with AWS best practices to provide actionable insights. Our reviews strengthen security, automate operations, improve workload efficiency, and promote sustainable cloud adoption. We focus on aligning your AWS workloads to the six pillars of the Well-Architected Framework, leveraging AWS-native services to maximise value.

We assess operational practices and recommend improvements to monitoring, observability, and automation. Services such as Amazon CloudWatch, AWS CloudTrail, and AWS Systems Manager enable proactive issue resolution, standardised change management, and streamlined operational procedures. For aviation, this supports uninterrupted passenger services, efficient ground operations, and rapid recovery during disruptions.

Protecting passenger data, flight information, and operational systems is paramount. We evaluate identity, detection, and protection strategies using AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), AWS Key Management Service (KMS), Amazon GuardDuty, and AWS Security Hub. By strengthening security controls, airlines and airports can comply with industry regulations, prevent unauthorised access, and safeguard critical infrastructure.

Ensuring system resilience during peak demand is vital in aviation. We use services such as Amazon Route 53, Amazon RDS, Amazon S3, and AWS Elastic Load Balancing to design highly available, fault-tolerant architectures. This allows flight scheduling systems, passenger check-in, and baggage handling to scale seamlessly while maintaining uptime and operational integrity.

Optimising resources ensures aviation systems remain responsive and cost-effective. We leverage services including Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling, Amazon Aurora, Amazon ElastiCache, and Amazon CloudFront to deliver consistent performance. Our reviews focus on right-sizing workloads and adopting managed services, enabling scalable digital platforms and improved passenger experiences.

Reducing operational costs without compromising service quality is essential for aviation organisations. We utilise AWS Cost Explorer, AWS Trusted Advisor, and Amazon S3 Intelligent-Tiering to identify savings opportunities. By aligning expenditure with business outcomes, we help optimise infrastructure investment while maintaining performance and resilience.

The aviation industry faces increasing pressure to operate sustainably. We highlight opportunities to reduce energy usage and carbon footprint through services such as AWS Compute Optimiser, Amazon EC2 Spot Instances, and AWS Graviton-based instances, which provide energy-efficient compute options. These practices support corporate responsibility goals and reduce environmental impact.

Engaging in an AWS Well-Architected Review equips airlines and airports with the insights required to make informed decisions about infrastructure, resource utilisation, and workload design on AWS. The process enables seamless passenger experiences, resilient and scalable operations during peak travel periods, reduced costs, and accelerated innovation. Ultimately, our reviews empower aviation organisations to operate safely, efficiently, and sustainably on AWS—driving digital transformation and securing a competitive edge in a rapidly evolving industry.