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End to aircraft ‘whine’ is good news for residents

Cllr Rupert SimmonsCOUNCIL chiefs have welcomed a decision by two air operators to take action to reduce engine noise from planes serving Gatwick Airport.

Budget operator EasyJet, which has a major presence at the airport, has pledged to retrofit  its older Airbus A320 planes with a device which prevents the high-pitched whining noise which has plagued residents living under the flight path. Continue reading