Originally Posted by
PlaneSpeaking
Thanks for the rapid reply and that’s a relief. The article said CFM supplied parts for older 320s so I immediately thought of the G-GAT fleet.
Many thanks for the reassurance.
No, they're all on IAE V2500s. A CFM56, on the 320 family, looks short and chubby, with a "bit" sticking out from behind. See below from the old (and missed, IMHO) Lufthansa Italia
Airbus A319-112 - Lufthansa Italia | Aviation Photo #6723945 | Airliners.net
Whereas BA's A320s have IAE V2500s, which have longer cowlings with a shiny end. See below a G-GATx:
Airbus A320-232 - British Airways | Aviation Photo #7273387 | Airliners.net
This doesn't mean to say that BA has ever had CFM56s in fleet; the two A318s that plied the LCY-JFK route had them, and so did the old 737-400s in LGW.
Airbus ACJ318 (A318-112/CJ) - British Airways | Aviation Photo #5816881 | Airliners.net