In the market for a new Mac laptop? For starters, you have two models and three screen sizes to choose from. However, that may soon be changing if a recent rumor pans out.

The 'Pro' lineup will remain unchanged, apart from the customary processor updates and such. But Apple is looking to 86 the 11-inch and 13-inch MacBook Air. If you're familiar with Apple's lineup, that would mean that the company is cutting down its product line and getting rid of the Air entirely. That is only half true.

A 12-inch MacBook Air model will take the place of both current models. Emphasizing portability, the new model will be the lightest Air ever. But usability won't be forgotten; a gorgeous Retina display with a better-than-HD 2304x1440 resolution.

The redesigned Air may also be fanless thanks to the inclusion of power-sipping Intel 'Broadwell' chips. 9to5 Mac mentions that performance may be ill-effected if the fan is removed, so it doesn't anticipate Apple going that route just yet. Now if any of these rumors pan out, we'd be ecstatic. No wholesale changes have come to the Air in years.

The new unified Air is said to begin production in Q3 2014. It would then be introduced and sold to the public later this year. Pricing information is (mind the pun) up in the air at this point in time.

In related news, it is likely that the Non-Retina 13-inch MacBook Pro will also get the boot. The laptop doesn't feature the fastest RAM and it contains an ancient CD/DVD drive. With more and more programs offering digital downloads it's not unfeasible to envision a disc-free future.

However, this model is great for those who want to buy into the Apple eco-system at a comfortable price point. Plus, you can remove the optical drive and manually install an OWC Data Doubler. Furthermore, you can insert your optical disc drive into an enclosure and have yourself a portable, external drive.

Later this year or sometime in 2015, the entire Mac lineup (sans Mac Pro) will get upgraded from Haswell-based Intel silicon to the previously mentioned Broadwell chipsets. Battery life should receive a boost from this update.

Would you purchase a lighter, thinner and higher resolution MacBook Air? Let us know in the comments section below.