Emirates pilots and cabin crews have been complaining that
their new Airbus A380 planes are far too quite. Most passengers including
myself would consider a quieter aircraft to be a plus, but it seems a quieter
aircraft creates other noise issues.
The Blog FlightGlobal has reported pilots as saying:
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” the lack of engine noise in
the A380's cabin compared with other long-haul airliners means they are
constantly disturbed by sounds created by passengers, such as crying babies,
flushing vacuum toilets and call bells. Passengers also mistake the rest area
for a lavatory, and pull the door handle.”
“The Dubai-based carrier has asked Airbus
for a solution that does not involve substantially adding weight, which rules
out insulating the walls of the rest area, situated at the rear of the
all-economy main deck”, says Emirates senior vice-president, fleet, Capt Ed
Davidson.
"We are expecting to hear back from
them by the middle of the month," says Davidson, who admits that the
airframer has "overdelivered" on its noise promises on the
airline's Engine Alliance GP7200-powered A380s. One option could be
installing lightweight generators to create ambient noise.”
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You see low frequency plane noise (usually wind and engine
noise) actually cuts out or makes the higher frequency internal cabin noise (people
talking/kids screaming) seem less audible.
Have you flown on a Emirates, Singapore Airlines or Qantas
A380, how was the internal cabin noise? Leave a comment below