While the plane of the future article are interesting, the near future is aleady being decided between the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and the Airbus A350 which made it's first flight just days ago:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22803218

The A350 also has the next generation of Rolls-Royce engines attached:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22889969