Developers Soar at Southwest Airlines - A Journey to AI-Powered DevSecOps

Explore how Southwest Airlines transformed developer productivity through AI-powered DevSecOps in this conference presentation from AWS re:Invent 2025. Discover how one of the world's most awarded airlines, operating 4,000+ daily flights across 117 airports in 11 countries, leveraged GitLab Duo and Amazon Q Developer to enhance the workflow of their 2,000+ developers. Learn from Grant Morris, Managing Director of Technology at Southwest Airlines, alongside leaders from GitLab and AWS, as they share insights into implementing AI-driven development practices that free developers to focus on innovative problem-solving rather than routine tasks. Gain understanding of how Southwest is pioneering agentic AI automation in their DevSecOps pipeline, transforming everything from ticket sales systems to aircraft maintenance technology and employee payment systems. Examine practical strategies for integrating AI tools into large-scale enterprise development environments and understand the impact of these technologies on developer efficiency and innovation capacity in mission-critical airline operations.