If I added up all the B717 Impulse/Qantas have supposedly ordered, there will be 50 or 60 on their way. Talk within the company means $h!t until orders are actually placed. I have no doubt Impulse will be getting more B717, but just wait until the things have been ordered, if they are going to be.
It wasn't so long ago that all the talk was Impulse getting B737NG. Then they were going to crew the QF B738 and don't forget about Australian Airlines Crewing!!!!!!!!!!!!There were people then saying how definite it was and look what all of that has amounted to.
Talk is talk and so far Impulse hasn't changed one little bit since it was taken over by QF in May. Time will tell if any of the above comes to fruition.