Joyce has told many staff that he wants all options exercised. He wants all 50. Don't forget the price is heavily discounted. The 787 will become the main stay of the international fleet and the domestic fleet will retain the 737 based on cost of operation and maintenance. I have it on good authority from a very senior engineer that the 737 fleet is the most reliable of all types currently flying at QF. After 5 years from new it's cheaper to operate a 73 over an A320. The training cost alone would be mind boggling to change types, not to mention trying to integrate both types during transition into the schedule. The result could be a total cluster ** ck during any sort of delay or weather event. 737, 787, 777X makes a hell of a lot of sense!