Originally Posted by
FlightDetent
[...] Previously the chances of dual oversize birdstrike were calculated to be acceptably low, the present-day massive traffic rate already started creating recurring events. How long before this will no longer be tolerable? No matter the ratio to departures / ASK would remain the same, at some moment there will be a fatality. And if nothing is done, the intensity will increase which cannot be allowed to happen - for a known problem.
Indeed, keeping the birds away from the intake is the first line of approach.
Indeed, it looks scary:
https://www.flightglobal.com/news/ar...eld-la-460370/
Rosaviatsia points out that 50 notable incidents have occurred so far this year relating to bird-strikes – on top of a further 823 in which no damage occurred.