Why there are ashtrays in planes since smoking is prohibited ?
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A lot of airframes flown by smaller airlines tend to be older. A 25-35 year old airplane isn’t unusual, and smaller foreign airlines even older. Even though smoking over here has been outlawed on flights for over 20 years, its not uncommon for the airplanes to be older than that. Depends on the airline.
Delta, American, KLM, British Airways, other big international airlines – they like having newest, cleanest planes and have the money to continually upgrade. Or they’ll pay to have the seats with ashtrays replaced.
Ray’s Discount Bolivian-Honduran Airlways on the other hand, may still be flying the same three L-1011s they started out with in the 80s replete with ashtrays. And nothing but dials in the cockpit.
Don’t think old aircraft = unsafe however. Frankly, if an airline can keep a 30+ year airframe in the air, they’re doing something right. [American Airlines just retired their last MD-80, and those were introduced in the 80s](https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/2019/09/04/american-airlines-md-80-planes-retired-super-80-jets-head-roswell/2209309001/).
Edit; thought op was talking about the ones in the cabin not the still mandatory ones in washrooms. Had forgot about those.
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