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American Airlines Boeing 787-9 seat map

789 · 285 seats · 30 Business, 21 Premium Economy, 234 Economy · Super Diamond

Cabins on board

Flagship Business seats

Business30 seats · rows 1 to 8
Pitch
46"
Width
21"
Recline
180°
Screen
15.4" HD touch screen display

Thirty Collins Aerospace Super Diamond seats configured 1-2-1 in a reverse-herringbone pattern.

Panasonic eX2 system screening audio/visual content on demand

Premium Economy seats

Premium Economy21 seats · rows 9 to 11
Pitch
38"
Width
19"
Recline
8"
Screen
11.5" HD touch screen display

Twenty-one Collins Aerospace MiQ seats configured 2-3-2

Panasonic eX2 system screening audio/visual content on demand

Economy seats

Economy234 seats · rows 12 to 39
Pitch
31" to 34"
Width
17.1"
Recline
5"
Screen
9" HD touch screen display

Safran 5751 slimline seats configured 3-3-3. Main Cabin Extra shown with orange accents and Main Cabin with red accents.

Panasonic eX2 system screening audio/visual content on demand

Notable seats

Seat-level notes from AeroLOPA. Coverage varies by aircraft — not every seat carries a note.

80 rated seats: 32 good, 17 average, 31 poor.

Direct aisle access with no one to climb overGood to know30 seats
1A, 1D, 1H, 1L, 2A, 2D, 2H, 2L, 3A, 3D, 3H, 3L, 4A, 4D, 4H, 4L, 5A, 5D, 5H, 5L, 6A, 6D, 6H, 6L, 7A, 7D, 7H, 7L, 8A, 8L
Extra legroom at this seatGood to know25 seats
9A, 9C, 9D, 9E, 9H, 9J, 9L, 12A, 12B, 12C, 12D, 12E, 12H, 12J, 12K, 12L, 24A, 24B, 24C, 24D, 24E, 24H, 24J, 24K, 24L
Partial bulkhead (30% coverage) — extra legroom on left sideGood to know1 seat
12J
Partial bulkhead (35% coverage) — extra legroom on right sideGood to know1 seat
12C
No underseat storage — bulkhead in frontNote19 seats
9A, 9C, 9D, 9E, 9H, 9J, 9L, 12A, 12B, 12C, 12D, 12E, 12H, 12J, 12K, 12L, 24D, 24E, 24H
Near bassinet position (ahead) — potential noise from infantsNote8 seats
9E, 9H, 12E, 12H, 24E, 24H, 25D, 25E
Bassinet position at this seatNote3 seats
9D, 12D, 24D
Near bassinet position (behind) — potential noise from infantsNote3 seats
11D, 11E, 11H
Partial bulkhead (90% coverage) — extra legroom on right sideNote2 seats
9C, 9H
Partial bulkhead (90% coverage) — extra legroom on left sideNote1 seat
9D
Partial bulkhead (95% coverage) — extra legroom on left sideNote1 seat
9J
Immediately adjacent to lavatory (behind) — expect noise, odors, and queuing trafficWorth avoiding24 seats
21A, 21B, 21C, 21J, 21K, 21L, 22A, 22B, 22C, 22D, 22E, 22H, 22J, 22K, 22L, 23D, 23E, 23H, 37A, 37B, 37C, 38D, 39D, 39E
Tray table and video screen in armrest — narrower effective seat widthWorth avoiding19 seats
9A, 9C, 9D, 9E, 9H, 9J, 9L, 12A, 12B, 12C, 12D, 12E, 12H, 12J, 12K, 12L, 24D, 24E, 24H
Near lavatory (ahead) — some queuing traffic and noiseWorth avoiding11 seats
9D, 9H, 24A, 24B, 24C, 24J, 24K, 24L, 25D, 25E, 25H
Immediately adjacent to lavatory (ahead) — expect noise, odors, and queuing trafficWorth avoiding7 seats
9A, 9C, 9J, 9L, 24D, 24E, 24H
Near lavatory (behind) — some queuing traffic and noiseWorth avoiding6 seats
36A, 36B, 36C, 37D, 38E, 39H
Tray table and video screen in armrest — no seatback aheadWorth avoiding6 seats
24A, 24B, 24C, 24J, 24K, 24L
Window set behind the seat — restricted view, lean back to see outWorth avoiding6 seats
15A, 15L, 25A, 25L, 32A, 32L
Exit door L3 extends into about 85% of your seat width, 15cm (6in) aheadWorth avoiding1 seat
24A
Exit door R3 extends into about 85% of your seat width, 20cm (8in) aheadWorth avoiding1 seat
24L
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