The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that (about 340 million population) 1 million annually health life years are lost by environmental noise exposure in high-income countries of Western Europe. Aircraft noise is thereby assessed at comparable volume as unpleasant as road and rail noise. Epidemiological studies have found a link between aircraft noise exposure and increased incidence of arterial hypertension and thus cardiovascular disease. The underlying pathophysiological mechanisms are not yet fully understood.