Oh for heaven's sake, get real!!
It doesn't take a genius to work out that an airport will generate noise. That can be under approach or climb-out areas, and also under SID routes. It might even be in the circuit. If you are the sort of person who is bothered by this, then a look at a map and a little research will show you which are the higher-risk areas for noise. Don't go and live there then.
These are all businesses and, judging by the number of mail flights I see going in and out of EMA every night, I imagine they inject quite a lot of money, not to say employment, into the local economy. How are they supposed to make money and remain viable if they can't operate the very machines upon which their business depends? EMA is quite fortunate in that it is relatively free of built up areas close to the airport. Compare it with Manchester, Birmingham, Heathrow, or any others you like.
As for training, what would you rather they did? Go to another airport and do it there? Sounds a bit NIMBYish to me. Not practice at all on the aircraft but do it on the sim? So you wouldn't mind boarding your 737 as a pax knowing that one of the guys up front was about to fly the 737 for real for the first time in his life?? Thought not.
By the way, the M1 is not a million miles from Kegworth (as BMA found out a few years ago...). It makes one hell of a racket, especially when it's been raining. I think that we should not allow people to drive on it when it's wet because of the noise to surrounding residents. Also, I think people should be banned from cutting their grass on a weekend because it makes such a noise.
For Capt Manuvar:
We send EMA flights direct to the EME at night from the CLN direction or even east of that. This is to save time and hassle, and also minimises the total noise footprint (the aircraft is in the air for less total time on a shortcut.) You will see that this will take the aircraft east of Leicester descending to join the approach. Some of those aircraft are 727s which are not known for their quietness!
