777 / 772 Up Front is a Very Noisy Plane...
Jul 7, 2018, 3:47 pm
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777 / 772 Up Front is a Very Noisy Plane...
Not sure if this is the right place for this but it was an AA flight so here goes...
Just got off a 777 (up front) and a 737 (up front) and the difference in the noise level was night and day. I was sitting in the middle seats with my wife (1-2-1) and we could hardly hear each other when we tried to talk. Granted we were separated by about 3 ft or so but it was very noticeable how noisy it was. On the other hand the 737, was very quite in comparison.
Is this typical of the 777? I couldn't tell if it was loud "fan / air blowers", the engines or what, but it was really loud.
Thanks
Just got off a 777 (up front) and a 737 (up front) and the difference in the noise level was night and day. I was sitting in the middle seats with my wife (1-2-1) and we could hardly hear each other when we tried to talk. Granted we were separated by about 3 ft or so but it was very noticeable how noisy it was. On the other hand the 737, was very quite in comparison.
Is this typical of the 777? I couldn't tell if it was loud "fan / air blowers", the engines or what, but it was really loud.
Thanks
Jul 7, 2018, 3:50 pm
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Not sure if this is the right place for this but it was an AA flight so here goes...
Just got off a 777 (up front) and a 737 (up front) and the difference in the noise level was night and day. I was sitting in the middle seats with my wife (1-2-1) and we could hardly hear each other when we tried to talk. Granted we were separated by about 3 ft or so but it was very noticeable how noisy it was. On the other hand the 737, was very quite in comparison.
Is this typical of the 777? I couldn't tell if it was loud "fan / air blowers", the engines or what, but it was really loud.
Thanks
Just got off a 777 (up front) and a 737 (up front) and the difference in the noise level was night and day. I was sitting in the middle seats with my wife (1-2-1) and we could hardly hear each other when we tried to talk. Granted we were separated by about 3 ft or so but it was very noticeable how noisy it was. On the other hand the 737, was very quite in comparison.
Is this typical of the 777? I couldn't tell if it was loud "fan / air blowers", the engines or what, but it was really loud.
Thanks
Jul 7, 2018, 5:01 pm
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I believe it was the 777-200 if that matters but I was in 2D. So that was it. I can attest to the fact that it was VERY noisy.
Jul 7, 2018, 7:26 pm
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I sat in the mini-cabin on the 777-300 and found it very loud also. It was clearly the AC and it was unpleasant for the entire flight. I've avoided that mini-cabin ever since.
Jul 7, 2018, 11:42 pm
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Well, the 777 has much larger engines 
But... not as big as the 777X which is wider than the fuselage of the 737
https://www.wired.com/2016/04/worlds...737s-fuselage/
But... not as big as the 777X which is wider than the fuselage of the 737
https://www.wired.com/2016/04/worlds...737s-fuselage/
Jul 9, 2018, 6:00 am
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Well, the 777 has much larger engines
But... not as big as the 777X which is wider than the fuselage of the 737
https://www.wired.com/2016/04/worlds...737s-fuselage/
But... not as big as the 777X which is wider than the fuselage of the 737
https://www.wired.com/2016/04/worlds...737s-fuselage/
Cheers,
TG
Jul 9, 2018, 10:54 am
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AA's 772s are all between 12-19 years old. They do tend to be a little louder in the cabin, but I don't notice it as much with the Bose NC headphones on.
It's possible you were on a newer 737 after that flight... and some of them are pretty quiet at cruise.
I just flew the E175 for the first time in F last week, and was very impressed with how quiet it is.
It's possible you were on a newer 737 after that flight... and some of them are pretty quiet at cruise.
I just flew the E175 for the first time in F last week, and was very impressed with how quiet it is.
Jul 9, 2018, 2:21 pm
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I'll try to avoid crackling the chip bags in the future.
For those that miss the nosier 777 cabins after traveling newer composite aircraft, this excellent white noise video should do the trick:
Although I do take issue with the title in that the first class cabin on a wide body isn't very often found behind the wing.
For those that miss the nosier 777 cabins after traveling newer composite aircraft, this excellent white noise video should do the trick:
Although I do take issue with the title in that the first class cabin on a wide body isn't very often found behind the wing.
Feb 11, 2019, 12:57 pm
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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.
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.
Feb 11, 2019, 1:58 pm
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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
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.
Feb 11, 2019, 2:06 pm
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