sorry to burst the bubble boys, but i can tell you with certainty that the aliance thing is not being looked at nor is the national jet thing you are talking about. The nat Jet/qantas contract wouldnt allow it anyway.
The word from our HQ is that they have options on about 9 regional jets, the EMB but nothing has been decided. They have and are having talks with REX at the moment also. REX reps have visited bris many times lately. But again nothing decided from what I have heard. Still no definate on Long Haul either.