Originally Posted by
DaveReidUK
Not wishing to join the ranks of the pedantic

.....but the aircraft is actually an ex BMI A319-131 that is a mere 21 years young. It isn't a A318, which is ever so slightly smaller in stature than the A319.
In another photo, it seems to have sprouted its very own stand form the tail too. This aircraft is obviously a very clever clone, that has perfected the art of fooling a photographer many times
https://www.airfleets.net/photo/Brit...40327_a319.htm