Overview
- The Information reports Apple told engineers and suppliers the next iPhone Air is off the schedule with no new launch date, though the project has not been formally canceled.
- Foxconn has dismantled all but one and a half production lines for the current iPhone Air and expects to halt output by month‑end, while Luxshare stopped assembly in late October.
- Coverage attributes the retrenchment to lower‑than‑expected sales of the first iPhone Air, which launched at $999 with a single rear camera and smaller battery to achieve a 5.6mm profile.
- With Air 2 reportedly delayed, outlets say Apple’s fall 2026 focus shifts to iPhone 18 Pro models and a foldable iPhone, with the standard iPhone 18 and iPhone 18e targeted for spring 2027.
- Some analysts and Chinese media cite pockets of stronger demand and stable overall iPhone forecasts, and Apple has not issued an official statement confirming any schedule changes.