In January 2024, airBaltic partnered with Beams to leverage artificial intelligence and enhance safety risk management. As one of the first airlines globally to adopt AI in this critical area, airBaltic’s collaboration with Beams marks a significant advancement in how safety data is processed and analyzed within the airline industry.

After integrating Beams AI into its safety risk management processes six months ago, airBaltic’s safety teams have observed a notable improvement in hazard detection accuracy and processing speed. Beams AI detects low-risk reports with over 99% accuracy, saving the team a vast amount of processing time.

Traditional automation in safety risk management often falls short in providing the nuanced analysis needed for effective risk mitigation in aviation. Beams AI, trained specifically in aviation risk analysis and enriched with airBaltic’s historical data, can now swiftly process and analyze over 30,000 safety reports to identify hazards.

The profound impact of AI on hazard detection has led airBaltic to extend its collaboration with Beams, supporting the development of new AI products aimed at further enhancing risk management. A key initiative involves training Beams’ machine learning models with airBaltic’s extensive historical data to automatically generate organization-wide hazard trends, further strengthening the airline’s proactive safety measures.

“Beams AI enables airbaltic to detect potential hazards in near real-time, allowing our operation to respond swiftly and effectively, ensuring the safety and efficiency of our flights,” says Pauls Cālītis, Chief Operations Officer and Board Member at airBaltic. “We’re proud to lead the industry in using advanced risk management technologies.”

airBaltic is committed to maintaining the highest safety standards in the industry and believes that embracing advanced AI technologies is essential to achieving this goal.