Overview
- The Information reports Apple told engineers and suppliers the next iPhone Air is off the schedule with no new launch date, though work on the project continues.
- Foxconn has dismantled most iPhone Air lines and expects to halt all production by month’s end, while Luxshare ended assembly in October.
- Consumer Intelligence Research Partners data cited in the coverage put the Air at roughly 3% of September iPhone sales as reviews pointed to a single rear camera, smaller battery, and a $999 price.
- Earlier engineering targets for a successor reportedly included a larger battery, vapor chamber cooling, and a second rear camera, with a potential return as soon as spring 2027 if the redesign proceeds.
- Apple’s 2026 slate is now expected to center on iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max plus a foldable, with the standard iPhone 18 and 18e pushed to spring 2027, and Apple declined to comment on the reports.