There were two recent rumours that add to Ben Sandiland's comments.
1. That domestic bays in Sydney were being measured up for a re-config to fit the 787.
My response is that this would need to be done for the A330s to return in sufficient numbers to retire the 767 as per the original plan.
2. That there are at least two 787 on the Boeing line in initial Qantas colours. There are supposedly also one or more in Jetstar colours also.
My response to this is that it wouldn't be beyond Qantas to pay for the aircraft to be in Qantas colours for a publicity shoot and then for mainline (international specifically) to pay for them to be painted into Jetstar colours.
I am intrigued at the apparent lack of action to accept the aircraft just 12 months away. I would have thought that we'd be looking at having a sim installed within the next few months and so on. I wonder who will be doing this and who will wear the cost of the sim given that the first bunch of aircraft are still (officially) slated for J*.