https://www.techradar.com/news/rumored-cheaper-macbook-air-allegedly-delayed-to-second-half-of-2018

There’s been more chatter on the laptop grapevine regarding the rumored incoming budget MacBook Air, which apparently now won’t arrive in the next couple of months, as previous speculation has indicated, but will be delayed until the second half of this year.

From the off, we should say that you might want to keep your salt shaker handy, as this news comes from DigiTimes, which isn't always the most reliable outlet.