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Reports on the plan to reduce noise at the O'Hare International Airport on Chicago, Illinois. Compromise with neighboring towns; Formation of a commission; Use of noise auditing systems.

This article focuses on a device called Passur AirportMonitor, to be used in La Guardia and Kennedy airports that will help residents of New York residing near these airports about those planes that roar over their residence.

Focuses on the residential housing development near the Republic Airport in Long Island, New York which may be affected by the noise levels of aircrafts exceeding 65 decibels for loudness day and night (Ldn). Airport's reduction in the size of its Noise Exposure Map; Two property developers of the area; Comprehensive master plan approved by the Town of Huntington; Issue on the proximity of the area to the airport.

The article discusses a U.S. patent, filed by an engineer with the French company Airbus, that would make airplanes less noisy by redesigning the airplanes' rudders.

Reports the protest against airport noise pollution and airport growth in Teterboro Airport, New Jersey. Reaction of the airport officials on the protest; Denials of the airport authorities on the request of Boeing to base in the airport; Enumeration of complaints regarding the airport.

Discusses the problem of noise produced by airplanes and the ways devised to address the problem. Restriction of aircraft noise level near runways by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration in 1969 in response to complaints about airport noise; Controversy that surrounds noise standards and noise measurement technologies; Use of hush kits in aircraft to reduce noise; Development of alternatives to hush kits.

Discloses that the United States commercial transport fleet has achieved an 86% compliance with Stage 3 noise rules and will likely meet the 100% requirement set for December 31, 1999. Provisions of the Airport Noise and Capacity Act of 1990.

Reports on aircraft noise issues that arose during the first month of operation of the Denver International Airport (DIA) in Colorado. Rule restricting westbound departures from DIA Runway 25 to aircraft meeting Stage 3 noise standards; Questions on whether the federal Airport Noise and Capacity Act of 1990 supersedes local agreements; Number of passengers handled by the DIA in the first month of operation.

Covers the confusion and controversy over the Airport Noise and Capacity Act passed by Congress last year and the rules proposed by the FAA recently. They would allow United States airports to retain the power to ban Stage 2 operations. Airline officials plan to use federal hearings to push for a consistent national noise policy.

Reports on efforts by Chicago officials to quell protests about over the noise from jets when taking off from the O'Hara International Airport in Chicago, Illinois. Details on steps taken to combat the noise by the Chicago officials; Information on the amount of money spent; Comments from John Geils, chairman of an anti noise group in Chicago.

Presents a study done by William Meecham on cardiovascular-related deaths caused by noise pollution from landing jet aircrafts at the Los Angeles International Airport, California. Differences in mortality statistics associated with two communities in the airport area; Minimum outdoor jet noise levels in Meecham's test area.

The article highlights the issues of noise pollution near the airports in the U.S. It says that the sonic boom produced by a supersonic aircraft and the annoying whine and roar of jetliners as they take off and land add up to a stinging domestic problem. It adds that one way to refrain from troubling the neighbors with other jet noises is to make sure that an airport authority purchases adequate land for a buffer zone around its property.

Reports on the replacement of Stage 2 aircraft with Stage 3 transports at American airports to reduce noise.

Reports US Transportation Secretary Federico Pena ordering the FAA to implement nighttime procedures to reduce jet noises at Denver International Airport as alleged by residents and Denver Mayor Wellington Webb.

The article reports that the mitigation of noise from Phoenix International Airport in Arizona has cost the city $55 million within a period of 13 years. It notes that $25 million of that amount has come from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The rest is said to be paid for by passenger-facility charges included in fares. A programme by FAA includes installing of sound dampening windows in homes which fall within the boundaries of an airport-noise map approved by the agency.

The article presents an update related to airport noise as of December 2007. The Metropolitan Airports Commission in Minnesota received an approval from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to spend $127 million to settle its noise-mitigation lawsuit with the communities of Eagan, Minneapolis and Richfield. A court in Thailand has refused a petition from residents living near the Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok to seek a ban on night time flights to alleviate noise pollution.

Explores the noise problem facing the aviation industry both in the European Union (EU) and the United States. Observations of industry consultant Guy Visele on aircraft-generated noise; Airport noise as a political issue; Negotiations between the EU and the US on creating .

Presents a report on the airport-access restrictions based on aircraft noise in airports around the world. Examination of noise-considerate operations of corporate aircraft carriers; Discussion on the inconsistencies in FAA's regulations and its indecisiveness. INSETS: NBAA noise abatement package.;The role of airport noise abatement offices.;Measuring aircraft noise in decibels..

Reports on the offer of free home improvements such as ventilation to homeowners living near the Los Angeles International Airport in California. Federal noise standards requiring the airport to provide extra insulation and solid-core doors; Installation of airconditioning systems in affected homes. INSET: Who Gets A/C, and Why.

Announces the National Business Aircraft Association's publication of its 2000-2002 Airport Noise Summary to alert operators about the noise sensitivity of various airports.

The article focuses on the issues related to the invention of the Concorde supersonic transport (SST) passenger jet in the U.S. in 1977. It questions whether the new passenger jet will be allowed to land at the John F. Kennedy airport in New York City due to its criticisms. Accordingly, the most serious remaining objection to the Concorde is the noise it inflicts on people who live near airports. The author states that through the experience gained by maximum usage of the Concorde, developers of future SSTs should be able to move up the learning curve to design cleaner, quieter, and more efficient supersonic planes.

The article reports on the lack of serious noise violations by the Denver International Airport (DIA) in Colorado in 2008. DIA said that it has no Class II Noise Exposure Performance Standards violations for the year. In 1988, the city has entered an agreement with Adams County in which it would pay compensation to residents if it violates the standards. DIA uses computerized monitors to monitor noise. Kim Day of DIA added that it is working with the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to reduce the noise.

Announces that a publication of NBAA's 1996-1997 Airports Noise Summary, contains the noise-abatement procedures for 622 United States airports. How the listings are arranged; What the publication contains.

Reports on the proposal of noise-abatement programs under the Federal Aviation Regulations Part 150 for Wisconsin's Kenosha Regional Airport and Georgia's Savannah International Airport. Terms of Part 150; Scheduled approval/disapproval of the programs by March 1996; Contact information.

Reports that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is reviewing proposed FAR Part 150 noise compatibility programs for two California airports and one Alabama airport.

Unveils a report on airport noise levels, conducted by the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Details on a law passed during the 1990 Congress, requiring operators to replace noisier Stage 2 airplanes with Stage 3 ones; Samples of retiring Stage 2 airplanes.

Discloses the plan of Stewart International Airport Noise Abatement Committee Chairman Peter Garrison, to hold hearings on noise abatement solutions for the Newburgh, New York airport, after the United States Federal Aviation Administration rules on mitigation procedures. Areas represented by the committee; Suggestions made.