Which are the quietest seats the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320?
On a recent flight on a Boeing 737, I asked a cabin crew member which seat would be best to take to minimize the audible exposure to engine noise as I was nervous about flying. He responded with 'It's impossible to say, we are a new crew', which did little to settle my nerves.
I ended up sitting in seat 23 C, which turned out to be very loud compared to my other option of 7 D.
So, for future flights on the Boeing 737 and my other usual the A320-200, which seat(s) will be quietest?
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The only noticeably quieter ride I've ever experienced has been the very front rows of an DC-9/MD-80 family aircraft (or similar) because of the tail mounted engines.
In every other aircraft, 737 & A320 families included, the noise level has been essentially the same throughout the cabin, so...
The quietest place on the aircraft is the one where you're wearing noise-cancelling headphones.
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Is A320 quieter than 737?
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An article on Daily Mail reveals that aisle seats in the front rows are quiter. The numbers of quite rows for Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 are also explicitly mentioned in that article.
For passengers flying with a budget airline, they will need to be in the first 14 rows on Ryanair’s fleet of Boeing 737s, or in the first six to eight rows on easyJet’s Airbus A319 or A320 aircraft.
Since those row numbers are for low-cost airlines only, they are very likely to be expensive (e.g. business, first class) for the other airlines.
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