hehe, just to bump an old thread. With the Airbus A380 running into production problems, looks like the Boeing 787 Dreamliner is gaining the headlines
Now thats a piece of engineering marvel as well..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_787
And recently Boeing tested a blended wing prototype that has 3 turbojet engines.. sorta like a wedged shaped plane. Looks interesting
The one their tested was unmanned, and it could be used to transport cargos and such.
http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/33120/113/