<Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> The iPad Air 2 is the second - generation iPad Air tablet computer designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc . It was announced on October 16, 2014 alongside the iPad Mini 3, both of which were released on October 22, 2014 . The iPad Air 2 is thinner and faster than its predecessor, the iPad Air, and features Touch ID with the height and screen size the same as the iPad Air . </P> <P> The iPad Air 2 was discontinued on March 21, 2017 . Its successor, the 2017 iPad, was announced on the same day . </P>

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