Like most things in GF and Bahrain its all talk just to save face.
These guys can't even get the current operation to be profitable without adding more routes. So unless the crown prince is going to fund this (which he won't as it means less for him to spend on his pleasures) then its all talk.
GF had its chance for the past 12 months to firm up a new aircraft order .. now unless it leases no chance of new planes for a few years, especially with BA now ordering new a/c.