New iPad Air 5 (2022): release date, price, rumours, leaks and more - What Hi-Fi?

The new iPad Air is dropping this spring.

The latest iteration of the ultra-slim tablet is rumoured for release in the coming months, possibly at the same event as Apple's next iPhone, the iPhone SE (2022).

Most years, Apple holds an event in the spring.

As you might expect, it won't be the only new device Apple launches.

It's also expected to announce the iPhone SE (2022) at the same event.

According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, the spring event is "likely" to take place in March or April.

Let's take a look back over the last 10 years and see when Apple's past spring events took place, and what devices launched.

Note: Apple didn't hold a spring event in 2020, 2017, 2014 or 2013?

One date that's been mooted by MacWorld for the spring 2022 event is Tuesday 28th March 2022. Going on past dates, that could well be on the money.

It currently sits below the iPad Pro in Apple's tablet line-up, above the iPad Mini and standard model.

The next iPad Air won't have an OLED screen.

Apple was reportedly planning on kitting out the new iPad Air with an OLED panel, but changed its plans due to the hight cost and sub-par performance.

In fact, Apple seems to have pushed back plans to release any iPad with an OLED screen.

An OLED-toting iPad now won't debut before 2024, sources say.

Apple's biggest iPad Pro features a Mini LED screen, and the 11-inch version is also rumoured to come with a Mini LED display this year.

The new iPad Air is said to have similar specs to the latest iPad Mini.

These include the A15 Bionic chip – this is the same system on a chip used in the iPhone 13 range and 2021 iPad Mini.

In terms of looks, there's said to be not a lot new about the new iPad Air.

The next iPad Air is shaping up nicely.

There's a while to go before Apple's spring event is due, and there's still plenty we don't know.