Originally Posted by
goeasy
because they look shiny and smell new..... how do you tell a new car when you're in one?
they always said this one would be retired earlier due to test history etc.
Was in an immaculate Lufthansa B744 recently that both looked and smelled new. It was most certainly wasn't. The average pax has no idea and looks are not indicative of age.
Cars are not aircraft.