Overview
- Apple has notified engineers and suppliers that the next iPhone Air is off the schedule with no new release date, The Information reports.
- Suppliers are pulling back: Foxconn has dismantled most iPhone Air lines and expects to stop production by month’s end, while Luxshare ended assembly in October.
- The shift is attributed to soft demand for the ultra‑thin $999 model, which faced criticism for trade‑offs like a smaller battery and single rear camera.
- With Air 2 off the docket, the reported fall 2026 lineup centers on iPhone 18 Pro models and a foldable iPhone, with iPhone 18 and 18e targeted for spring 2027.
- Apple has not formally canceled the project; work reportedly continues on a redesign that had aimed for a lighter device with a larger battery and vapor‑chamber cooling, with a spring 2027 launch still possible.