When we demonstrate it, you turn it off, and it's like a hammer of noise banging your head. You just can't believe you ever flew in an aircraft that noisy. Dan Russo of Horizon Air says his airline's fleet of 40 Dash 8s will include 28 Q-series models by the end of the year. Customers love the Q's, Russo says. Quiet is always better than noisier.
People can concentrate and chat amongst themselves.
Jet blast Surprisingly, the jets that rattle the windows of homes around airports are not always noisy inside. But some are. The passengers who sit next to these jet engines are sitting in aviation's loudest cabin areas. It's extremely loud. Older jets, known as Stage 2 jets, are being phased out because of their noise impact on communities.