https://www.cnet.com/news/five-biggest-mysteries-about-apples-next-macbook/

The MacBook Air name has been around since 2008, and still describes pretty much the same laptop. The new model may keep this name, which has some historical cachet, or may follow the 12-inch MacBook model with a simpler name, or it may end up being something completely different (MacBook XR? MacBook SE?).

So far, Apple is sticking with the Touch Bar in its higher-end MacBook Pro. It's unlikely the slim OLED secondary display will filter down to a less-expensive laptop, but the most useful part of it, the fingerprint reader, might. However, that likely means adding the T2 chip, which controls disk encryption and other system-level functions -- which might jack up the starting price beyond that $999 sweet spot.