Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
How does Ireland’s national airline navigate the complex, real-time demands of the aviation industry? In this “Data + AI Executive Series: Fast 5” episode, Dave O’Donovan, Chief Digital and Transformation Officer at Aer Lingus, shares how the airline is leveraging the Databricks Platform to modernize operations and decision-making.
By shifting a significant portion of its IT spend toward data foundations, Aer Lingus has built a scalable, well-governed platform. O’Donovan explains how this strategy empowers their Operation Control Center to use real-time data from across the network to manage delays and cancellations more effectively.
Key takeaways from this episode:
- Agentic AI: How Aer Lingus is experimenting with "CFO agents" to automate and stress-test business case development.
- Data Literacy: The importance of a top-down culture—led by the CEO—to ensure every team member can use data effectively.
- Solid Foundations: Why focusing on data quality and governance is the prerequisite for powerful AI execution.
About the Data + AI Executive Fast 5 series: Five questions. Five answers. Fast takeaways you can apply now — from data and AI executives.
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How does Ireland’s national airline navigate the complex, real-time demands of the aviation industry? In this “Data + AI Executive Series: Fast 5” episode, Dave O’Donovan, Chief Digital and Transformation Officer at Aer Lingus, shares how the airline is leveraging the Databricks Platform to modernize operations and decision-making.
By shifting a significant portion of its IT spend toward data foundations, Aer Lingus has built a scalable, well-governed platform. O’Donovan explains how this strategy empowers their Operation Control Center to use real-time data from across the network to manage delays and cancellations more effectively.
Key takeaways from this episode:
- Agentic AI: How Aer Lingus is experimenting with "CFO agents" to automate and stress-test business case development.
- Data Literacy: The importance of a top-down culture—led by the CEO—to ensure every team member can use data effectively.
- Solid Foundations: Why focusing on data quality and governance is the prerequisite for powerful AI execution.
About the Data + AI Executive Fast 5 series: Five questions. Five answers. Fast takeaways you can apply now — from data and AI executives.
✔️Try Databricks for free: dbricks.co/41ha0L7
✔️ Hear more from our customers: databricks.com/customers
✔️ Read the Databricks blog: databricks.com/blog/category/company/customers
✔️ Learn more about Aer Lingus: aerlingus.com
👉 Get Social
LinkedIn ► linkedin.com/company/databricks
Instagram ► instagram.com/databricksinc
Twitter ► twitter.com/databricks
