United States airlines are deeply concerned about the problem of aircraft noise, and have been actively involved in developing methods of abatement. There are three basic approaches that may be taken to handle this problem: reduction of noise at the source, operational procedures, and control of land use in the vicinity of airports. Aircraft noise is a problem that will be solved only through massive cooperative effort and federal funding. And it should be remembered in any suggested solutions that maintenance of the highest safety standards must be the overriding consideration.
