A colleague of mine that works at Jet* recently received an e-mail from a Spanair pilot representative advising that Spanair were negotiating with Qantas for the acquisition of 14 B717 aircraft and wished to negotiate pay rates and conditions to introduce this type. Spanair is allegedly a spanish operator. it was a request for any information regarding the disposition of the existing B717 fleet in Australia and the likelihood of the aircraft leaving Oz soon.
I don't know the outcome or other portent of the negotiations but it was an interesting slant.