tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2787361367779723757.post2800912784325001349..comments2009-06-09T22:32:49.013-05:00CavemanForecasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10167327392433768443noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2787361367779723757.post-11845426472465858042009-06-09T22:32:49.013-05:002009-06-09T22:32:49.013-05:00Big T,<br /><br />Not sure the chances of an airplane being hit by birds or bats specifically, but the data above speaks for itself, even with that added risk with more flights, the overall safety has still improved significantly.CavemanForecasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10167327392433768443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2787361367779723757.post-84150968406250390352009-06-09T17:50:30.360-05:002009-06-09T17:50:30.360-05:00I think what 9/11 did is make airlines ground and sell off older planes, reducing the fleet age and increasing the proportion of modern models (757 and newer).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2787361367779723757.post-36328937762355001852009-06-05T14:07:44.506-05:002009-06-05T14:07:44.506-05:00There are more flights then ever before. This takes more air space and decreses space for birds and bats. What are the chances of an airline being hit by birds or bats causing enough damage to crash the plane??<br /><br />Big TAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com