Originally Posted by DullesJason

]777s can be VERY loud. Even some of the newer models.

Someone once told me:

- A340 engines are like hairdryers.

- B777 engines are like coffee-grinders.

This is particularly noticeable right after push-back when the pilots fire up the B777's mighty beasts.

Luckily if you are sitting in the front cabins of the aircraft it's less of a hindrance, but still... it's one of those things I like about the A330 and especially the A340/380: they're really silent compared to B777/747.