Honistly I dont think Ryanair will want to expand to the long haul market at the moment, they have been thinking about it im sure and love the idea, but with the economy in american and the economy state of the UK and the way it will still become if gordan brown is kept in until 2010 election, I dont think people will be able to afford to pay to fly all over the world, tax will be very high, even on a new aircraft, and landing fee's in american have gone up 1/4 aparantally... If FR were to go long haul, i dont believe they should start until atleast 2011 because hopefully by then the downfall in the market would have been taken care off, and the olympics would be coming up, which will get people travelling again even if money is tight, hopefully it wont be by that time, But the 787.8 can hold upto 290 pax in a 2 class cabin, which i would have thought would be good for FR as its not as expensive as the 787.9 which would only carry 320 in 2 class cabin, but fly the same distance... I think it would be great for FR to fly long haul, but i honistly doubt it for the next year or so...