Excerpt from EUROPEAN AERONAUTICS: A VISION FOR 2020

Total engagement by the industry in the task of studying and minimising the industry’s impact on the global environment.
A reduction in perceived noise to one half of current average levels. Eliminate noise nuisance outside the airport boundary by day and night by quieter aircraft, better land planning and use around airports and systematic use of noise reduction procedures.
Goals
In 2020, aircraft are cleaner and quieter and the aeronautics sector’s contribution to a sustainable environment is widely understood and appreciated. Aircraft noise is no longer a political and social issue. It has ceased to be a nuisance to people living close to airports thanks to a concerted effort to develop quieter engines, optimise operational procedures and improve land planning and