TAL's Bird Management Program has been praised by Air New Zealand which has recorded a significant reduction in bird strikes and reported near strikes at Fua'amotu Airport.

Bird strikes are a problem for aircrafts as even minor damage can lead to significant expense for operators - not only for repairs but in revenue loss.

As bird strikes most commonly occur during take-off or landing, or during low altitude flights, airport operators are encouraged to adopt bird hazard management programs.

To view Air New Zealand's letter of thanks to TAL, click here.