Overview
- The Information reports Apple has removed the next iPhone Air from its 2026 fall schedule and given no new timeline.
- Foxconn has dismantled nearly all iPhone Air lines, keeping about one and a half and expecting to stop by month’s end, while Luxshare ended assembly at the end of October.
- Apple has not formally canceled the product, with some engineering and testing still proceeding and a redesigned second generation in spring 2027 cited as a possibility by several reports.
- A prominent tipster says the device remains in normal testing with unconfirmed evaluations that include a 6.5‑inch high‑refresh display and a larger battery.
- Early uptake lagged internal expectations, with roughly 50,000 first‑week activations and about 100,000 in 12 days in China, as price, battery size and eSIM setup were cited as hurdles; analyst Ming‑Chi Kuo projects supplier capacity could fall over 80% by Q1 2026 with some parts ending by year‑end.