Finding out can be pretty difficult because while airlines are happy to promote a large and modern fleet they are less inclined to admit to flying planes built before some of it's passengers were even born.
Boarding a recent flight to Pisa serviced by a Boeing 737-436 there is no plate by the door that passengers can inspect to see the vintage of the craft.
Judging by the condition of the seats and carpets the air craft we were flying had been subject to a series of in-air parties who had trashed it or it was showing the serious signs of ageing
Dark blue leather seats are cracked and the backs of them all damaged where fittings had been removed. Pockets designed to hold inflight magazines were torn and spilled their contents onto the floor.
Don't even begin to wonder about the carpet but I suspect, having looked at it, that the catering department could well want to boil it up and make stock from it. They could then use that to improve that disgusting sauce that is served by airlines to cover up the meat at meal times.
Ask the stewardess how old the plane is and they tactfully do not know. Of course like all good stewardesses they offer to find out but when and if they do come back to tell you the answer is always gauge and erring on the implausible
So here's my suggestion. Why not have a builders plaque riveted to the cabin bulkhead so passengers can see how old the plane actually is as they board.
What do you think?
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