This is part of the J2 standard-issue rumour pack.
The cycle begins with rumours of NGs, which are variously being looked at in the Middle East, painted in Shannon, Southend, Lasham or Belgrade. Then they disappear and are replaced by the possibility of 767s, which are also being painted in Southend or Shannon (strangely never Lasham or Belgrade). They usually stop getting painted because we have rejected them for being crap or Chinese or because Philip is in Seattle or the Middle East looking at or buying A300s, A340s more NGs or an Embraer (the latter is a 2008 minor mod to the rumour pack). Something more interesting occurs at this stage (e.g. a uniform policy or annual leave or something) and the rumours stop for 2.6 months before beginning at the beginning. I believe the process will be detailed in the Ops Manual revision in November.
