I guess the take off case really never mattered, especially for small jets like the 737 which have a pretty small noise footprint compared to those longhaus planes.
Especially in Frankfurt most noise complaints come from areas affected by the approaches to the new runway. Those areas have in general a higher income bracket population than below the other existing approach paths. As someone who has to work quite a bit below one of new approach paths (VC) the change is a pretty heavy one, not so much inside the building since it is mostly noise proof, but on the deck on the roof (smokers lounge) it is hard to miss.
Last edited by Denti; 8th July 2012 at 07:23.