Boeing 787-9

Air China Boeing 787-9 seat map

789 · 293 seats · 30 Business, 34 Premium Economy, 229 Economy

Cabins on board

Business

30 seats · rows 11–15
Width21"
Recline180°
Screen16" touch screen display
Thirty Collins Parallel Diamond seats arranged in a 2-2-2 configuration, which convert to a 6'-4" lie-flat bed
Panasonic eX3 system providing audio/visual content

Premium Economy

34 seats · rows 31–34
Pitch36"
Width17.1"
Recline5"
Screen11" touch screen display
Thirty-four Safran Z300 seats arranged in a 3-3-3 configuration
Panasonic eX3 system providing audio/visual content

Economy

229 seats · rows 35–61
Pitch31"
Width17.1"
Recline5"
Screen11" touch screen display
229 Safran Z300 seats arranged in a 3-3-3 configuration
Panasonic eX3 system providing audio/visual content

Notable seats

Seat-level notes from AeroLOPA. Coverage varies by aircraft — not every seat has a note.
31A, 31B, 31D, 31E, 31H, 31K, 31L, 32C, 32J, 35A, 35B, 35C, 35J, 35K, 35L, 36D, 36E, 36H, 47A, 47B, 47C, 47J, 47K, 47L
Extra legroom at this seat
11D, 11H, 12D, 12H, 13D, 13H, 14D, 14H, 15D, 15H
Direct aisle access with no one to climb over
31A, 31E, 31L, 36E, 47A, 47B, 47K, 47L, 48E
Open floor ahead: you can step out without climbing over your neighbour
48D, 48E, 48H
Extra-generous bulkhead legroom (73cm (29in) to wall)
31B, 31K
No seat beside you. Extra side space
60B, 60K
No seat beside you. Extra side space, and the underseat storage next to you is yours
35J
Partial bulkhead (25% coverage). Extra legroom on left side
35C
Partial bulkhead (25% coverage). Extra legroom on right side
45A, 45B, 45C, 45J, 45K, 45L, 46A, 46B, 46C, 46D, 46H, 46J, 46K, 46L, 59A, 59B, 59C, 59J, 59K, 59L, 60B, 60C, 60D, 60H, 60J, 60K, 61D, 61E, 61H
Immediately adjacent to lavatory (behind). Expect noise, odors, and queuing traffic
34A, 34L, 35A, 35L, 36A, 36L, 37A, 37L, 38A, 38L, 39A, 39L, 40A, 40L, 41A, 41L, 42A, 42L, 43A, 43L, 44A, 44L, 45A, 45L, 46A, 46L
Over the wing. It blocks much of the view down to the ground
31A, 31B, 31D, 31E, 31H, 31K, 31L, 35A, 35B, 35C, 35J, 35K, 35L, 36D, 36E, 36H, 47A, 47B, 47C, 47J, 47K, 47L, 48D, 48E, 48H
No underseat storage (bulkhead in front)
35A, 35B, 35C, 35J, 35K, 35L, 36D, 36E, 36H, 48D, 48E, 48H
Tray table and video screen in armrest (narrower effective seat width)
42A, 42L, 45A, 45L, 47A, 47L, 54A, 54L, 57A, 57L
Window set behind the seat. Restricted view, lean back to see out
45D, 45H, 46E, 59D, 59H, 60E
Near lavatory (behind). Some queuing traffic and noise
47A, 47B, 47C, 47J, 47K, 47L
Tray table and video screen in armrest (no seatback ahead)
46D, 46E, 46H
Near galley (behind). Expect noise and bright light during meal prep
32C, 32J
No underseat storage. No seat in front of you (shorter row ahead)
58A, 58L
No window at this seat position (wall only)
14A, 14L
No window beside this pod (a windowless stretch of wall)
47A
Exit door L3 curves into part of your legroom, starting 35cm (14in) ahead. Legs extend at a diagonal, and no seat reclines into you
47L
Exit door R3 curves into part of your legroom, starting 40cm (16in) ahead. Legs extend at a diagonal, and no seat reclines into you
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