The Airbus ‘Whisperjet’ Is too loud for Zurich residents
SWISS greeted the arrival of its latest plane with great fanfare, dubbing the Airbus SE A220 model the “Whisperjet” and promising neighbourhoods around Zurich Airport that it would be 50% quieter than older aircraft. But that tag has come back to haunt the carrier as the narrow-body’s twin engines emit what locals have described as a strange howling noise as it comes in to land, enraging people living on the flight path. “It’s even louder than other machines flying in,” said a spokesman for the Zurich-based Foundation Against Aircraft Noise. “They’ve been describing it as temporary while they make assessments, but for 9 months now it hasn’t gone away.” Airbus and Swiss each said they are aware of the situation and in close contact with engine maker Pratt & Whitney, which is analysing the noise. <br/>
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The Airbus ‘Whisperjet’ Is too loud for Zurich residents
SWISS greeted the arrival of its latest plane with great fanfare, dubbing the Airbus SE A220 model the “Whisperjet” and promising neighbourhoods around Zurich Airport that it would be 50% quieter than older aircraft. But that tag has come back to haunt the carrier as the narrow-body’s twin engines emit what locals have described as a strange howling noise as it comes in to land, enraging people living on the flight path. “It’s even louder than other machines flying in,” said a spokesman for the Zurich-based Foundation Against Aircraft Noise. “They’ve been describing it as temporary while they make assessments, but for 9 months now it hasn’t gone away.” Airbus and Swiss each said they are aware of the situation and in close contact with engine maker Pratt & Whitney, which is analysing the noise. <br/>
