Are bird strikes becoming too common?
Not in my part of the world. Between 1999 & 2005 whilst on the BAe146 I had so many that I was unfairly given the sobriquet of
chick magnet.
2005 to 2012, B717, same routes, same times, 1 bird in '06 and one bat in '11.
I'd really love to know why the difference.