Originally Posted by
sophialite
I would just Google it for the science. But the gist of it is yes, airplane noise is loud and damaging no matter where you are on the plane and no matter the plane. It’s actually a bit low key and a slow burn, because you don’t realize it. But it is.
I am surprised the FA unions have not reacted to the "science".
Planes are noisy, no doubt, but not much more so than many other places. I think the comments above were more about how pleasant or unpleasant a cabin is noise-wise. And the B777 does not seem to be a winner in most people's ears.