This week's Flight reports that CX has issued a request for proposals for up to 35 aircraft. As an interim, it is leasing 3 A340-600s from ILFC (presumably the acft mentioned on an earlier thread, due for delivery in 9/02). The bids are due by Dec with final decision by 2/01.
The airline is also leasing two undelivered A340-300s, intended for SIA.
The plan appears to be to acquire 11 A340-600s or 777-300ERs, 6-8 A3XX/747X, another 10 A330s and 6 747-400Fs. If all this goes through, the value will be closer to $5b than $2.5b.