Hurtling at high speed through the lower reaches of the stratosphere with the persistent roar of the turbofan engines reverberating mere feet from the passenger compartment and the ferocious rush of turbulent air blasting away against the fuselage, the typical business jet is anything but a sanctuary of peace and quietude on the inside.
It’s luxury travel, yes, but the sound levels in the cabins of many private jets can make it hard to think, much less carry on a normal conversation. But that’s all changing. In the last few years acoustics engineers and cabin design specialists have succeeded in achieving dramatic reductions in interior noise, allowing for easier conversations among cabin mates and a less tiring travel experience overall. Suddenly, a quiet cabin is de rigueur among the fashionably well-heeled and savvy executives alike.
