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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.

126 rated seats: 52 good, 42 average, 32 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
Faces the windowsGood to know16 seats
1A, 1L, 2A, 2L, 3A, 3L, 4A, 4L, 5A, 5L, 6A, 6L, 7A, 7L, 8A, 8L
Seat pitch ~35". 4" more than typical for this cabinGood to know11 seats
13B, 13E, 13H, 13J, 13K, 13L, 14B, 14C, 14D, 14E, 14K
Seat pitch ~35". 3" more than typical for this cabinGood to know7 seats
13A, 13C, 13D, 14A, 14H, 14J, 14L
Partial bulkhead (30% coverage). Extra legroom on left sideGood to know1 seat
12J
Partial bulkhead (30% coverage). Extra legroom on right sideGood to know1 seat
12C
Main Cabin Extra seat. Extra-legroom tier of this economy cabin, typically extra cost or an elite benefitNote36 seats
12A, 12B, 12C, 12D, 12E, 12H, 12J, 12K, 12L, 13A, 13B, 13C, 13D, 13E, 13H, 13J, 13K, 13L, 14A, 14B, 14C, 14D, 14E, 14H, 14J, 14K, 14L, 24A, 24B, 24C, 24D, 24E, 24H, 24J, 24K, 24L
Mostly-full bulkhead (90% coverage). Small gap on right side, little practical benefitNote2 seats
9C, 9H
Mostly-full bulkhead (90% coverage). Small gap on left side, little practical benefitNote1 seat
9J
Mostly-full bulkhead (95% coverage). Small gap on left side, little practical benefitNote1 seat
9D
No underseat storage (bulkhead in front)Worth avoiding25 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
Immediately adjacent to lavatory (behind). Expect noise, odors, and queuing trafficWorth avoiding23 seats
21A, 21B, 21C, 21J, 21K, 21L, 22A, 22B, 22C, 22D, 22E, 22H, 22J, 22K, 22L, 23D, 23E, 23H, 37A, 37B, 37C, 38D, 39D
Tray table and video screen in armrest (narrower effective seat width)Worth avoiding12 seats
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
Window set behind the seat. Restricted view, lean back to see outWorth avoiding11 seats
9A, 9L, 15A, 15L, 22A, 22L, 25A, 25L, 29A, 32A, 32L
Limited recline (wall, galley or lavatory directly behind)Worth avoiding10 seats
11A, 11C, 11D, 11E, 11H, 11J, 11L, 23D, 23E, 23H
Near bassinet position (ahead). Potential noise from infantsWorth avoiding9 seats
9E, 9H, 12E, 12H, 24E, 24H, 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 avoiding7 seats
36A, 36B, 36C, 37D, 38E, 39E, 39H
Tray table and video screen in armrest (no seatback ahead)Worth avoiding6 seats
24A, 24B, 24C, 24J, 24K, 24L
Bassinet position at this seat. Families with infants have priority and you may be asked to moveWorth avoiding3 seats
9D, 12D, 24D
Near bassinet position (behind). Potential noise from infantsWorth avoiding3 seats
11D, 11E, 11H
Seat does not recline (last row, wall directly behind)Worth avoiding3 seats
39D, 39E, 39H
No usable window view (the window sits well behind this seat)Worth avoiding2 seats
24A, 24L
Exit door L3 extends into about 85% of your seat width, 15cm (6in) aheadWorth avoiding1 seat
24A
Exit door R3 extends into about 80% of your seat width, 20cm (8in) aheadWorth avoiding1 seat
24L
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