Qantas do not have to announce more firm 787 orders until March/April 2018!! If they don't, they will lose a few orders...must be made firm by this date!! I am sure they will leave it to the last minute(commercial reasons) but will definitely announce more firm orders!! Can't do much with just 8 aircraft!! Despite all the smoke and mirrors!!! Either way , Qantas is still the incredible shrinking airline in a growing international market!!