Originally Posted by
Donegal
It is not the age nor the engines - it is the ridiculous a/c system;
In this cabin walk-around video you can hear the extreme noice from A/C. It is a parked aircraft! No engine sound, no movement noise from outside just the A/C system. Unbelievable. Only in the front section before doors 2 it seems to be a bit more silent and in the middle of the of Economy cabin. I haved noticed this over and over on my flights with 777Ws and even asked cabin crew if it is only me feeling disturbed. Nobody really admits the problem and hundreds of these planes are sold. Typical airline industry problem. I love the 777 for many aspects but the noise is sometimes unbearable if you want to sleep.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ta0Gekox_Y
True.. I call it white noise indeed. I've come to accept it on my domestic legs I've taken on this AC I tend to select bulk head seats as I find the forward cabin isn't utilized for staging by FA or congregating by passengers.
Well, that was until a recent flight I had (PHL-SFO). The FA were way too chatting in the forward cabin with staging stuff and milling around. A few time I found it much more easily possible for me to go to the rear rest rooms from my row 1 seat than to wade through the pool of people in the forward galley.