Clinging to the Present: Other big airlines are joining Delta in forsaking big next-gen jets for current models Share WhatsApp LinkedIn X Facebook Email Clinging to the Present: Other big airlines are joining Delta in forsaking big next-gen jets for current models November 2014 2 min read Seth Kaplan Subscribe Purchase ($55 USD) Already a subscriber? Login Issue Overview When it comes to airplanes, airlines of the world are still very much excited about the future. But some are getting just as excited about the present.