I guess we will know the fate of the 787s on the 27th of this month when the GoM meets to take a final call. The management has told them that they desprately need the 787s for some short and medium haul flights on AIs network. But since AI has a humungous debt burden the final call will be taken by the Fin Min.
@flyboy2909: The 787s are absolutely vital on some of the short and medium haul routes where AI currently operates the 777 300ERs and 200LRs which are not viable. The US Exim bank is ready to provide an interest free loan to AI for the purchase of the remaining 3 777-300ERs and 27 787s on order. Although I do not think AI will take deliveries of the 3 300ERS they will probably take at least a few 787s initially.