Is that really correct? From a little further down the article:
Qantas CEO Alan Joyce says the airline "we will do a competition between the Airbus A320neo and Boeing 737 MAX to replace our Boeing 737 fleet probably within the next few years", although the airline's long-standing investment in the Boeing 737 makes Airbus a rank outsider in the pageant.
The
bold is a direct quote saying that no decision has been made, the
italics is speculation from the journalist.