The article mentions the possibility of a similar problem with the new Air. For curiosity I went to iFixit to see what the current (2017) macbook has. It appear

The article mentions the possibility of a similar problem with the new Air. For curiosity I went to iFixit to see what the current (2017) macbook has. It appears[1] to be a much longer cable that flexes over a longer radius. [1] https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Retina+MacBook+2017+Display+Assembly+Replacement/104756#s178616 https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Retina+MacBook+2017+Display+Ass...