American Airlines is planning to double headcount at its Hyderabad technology hub to around 800 by early next year, according to two people familiar with the matter.
The airline set up the Hyderabad hub in 2024. It currently employs around 400 staff working on software engineering, AI, and cybersecurity. The company confirmed it intends to keep hiring but did not confirm specific numbers, saying only that the hub has “several hundred” employees.
“Teams in Fort Worth, Phoenix and Hyderabad work closely with the business to digitize processes, deploy new tools that improve speed to market and business outcomes, and build a more resilient airline and better experience for team members and customers,” the company said.
The expansion follows a similar move by Southwest Airlines, which last week announced plans to grow its own Hyderabad GCC to around 1,000 employees over the next few years.
American Airlines said it has increased IT investment and US-based technology headcount every year since 2021. The Hyderabad hub sits alongside its US technology teams in Fort Worth and Phoenix.
