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American Airlines Boeing 787-9 seat map

789P · 244 seats · 51 Business, 32 Premium Economy, 161 Economy · Flagship Suites

Cabins on board

Flagship Business seats

Business51 seats · rows 1 to 14
Pitch
42"
Width
21"
Recline
180°
Screen
17" 4K touch screen display

Fifty-one Flagship Suites configured 1-2-1 spread across each cabin. The seat is based on the Adient Ascent platform and styled by Teague. Each converts to a flat bed or chaise longue and features a sliding privacy door

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Premium Economy seats

Premium Economy32 seats · rows 15 to 19
Pitch
38"
Width
19"
Recline
8"
Screen
13.3" 4K touch screen display

Thirty-two Safran Z535i recliner seats configured 2-3-2 equipped with adjustable calf rests and foot-bars, and winged headrests

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Economy seats

Economy161 seats · rows 20 to 38
Pitch
31"
Width
17.1"
Recline
5"
Screen
12" 4K touch screen display

Collins Aerospace Aspire seats configured 3-3-3. Main Cabin Extra seats are shown with orange accents and Main Cabin with red accents.

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Notable seats

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

105 rated seats: 49 good, 33 average, 23 poor.

Direct aisle access with no one to climb overGood to know51 seats
1A, 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, 8D, 8H, 8L, 9A, 9L, 10D, 10H, 10L, 11A, 11D, 11H, 11L, 12A, 12D, 12H, 12L, 13A, 13D, 13H, 13L, 14A, 14D, 14H, 14L
Extra legroom — Main Cabin Extra seat, typically extra cost or an elite benefitGood to know12 seats
20D, 20E, 20H, 23A, 23B, 23C, 23D, 23E, 23H, 23J, 23K, 23L
Extra legroom at this seatGood to know7 seats
15A, 15C, 15D, 15E, 15H, 15J, 15L
No seat beside you — extra side space, and the underseat storage next to you is yoursGood to know4 seats
37A, 37L, 38A, 38L
Partial bulkhead (30% coverage) — extra legroom on left sideGood to know1 seat
21J
Partial bulkhead (35% coverage) — extra legroom on right sideGood to know1 seat
21C
Main Cabin Extra seat, typically extra cost or an elite benefitNote6 seats
21A, 21B, 21C, 21J, 21K, 21L
Mostly-full bulkhead (95% coverage) — small gap on left side, little practical benefitNote1 seat
15D
Mostly-full bulkhead (95% coverage) — small gap on right side, little practical benefitNote1 seat
15H
No underseat storage — bulkhead in frontWorth avoiding25 seats
15A, 15C, 15D, 15E, 15H, 15J, 15L, 20D, 20E, 20H, 21A, 21B, 21C, 21J, 21K, 21L, 23A, 23B, 23C, 23D, 23E, 23H, 23J, 23K, 23L
Immediately adjacent to lavatory (behind) — expect noise, odors, and queuing trafficWorth avoiding18 seats
21A, 21B, 21C, 21D, 21E, 21H, 21J, 21K, 21L, 22A, 22B, 22C, 22D, 22E, 22H, 22J, 22K, 22L
Tray table in armrest — narrower effective seat widthWorth avoiding12 seats
20D, 20E, 20H, 21A, 21B, 21C, 21J, 21K, 21L, 23D, 23E, 23H
Near lavatory (ahead) — some queuing traffic and noiseWorth avoiding9 seats
23A, 23B, 23C, 23J, 23K, 23L, 24D, 24E, 24H
Window set behind the seat — restricted view, lean back to see outWorth avoiding8 seats
21A, 21L, 24A, 24L, 28A, 28L, 35A, 35L
Seat's angle faces a blank wall section — the window sits behind your shoulder, turn to see outWorth avoiding7 seats
1A, 1L, 4A, 4L, 10L, 14A, 14L
Tray table in armrest — no seatback aheadWorth avoiding6 seats
23A, 23B, 23C, 23J, 23K, 23L
Immediately adjacent to lavatory (ahead) — expect noise, odors, and queuing trafficWorth avoiding3 seats
23D, 23E, 23H
Less legroom than typical bulkhead — wall is closer than most (43cm (17in))Worth avoiding3 seats
21A, 21B, 21J
Less legroom than typical bulkhead — wall is closer than most (44cm (17in))Worth avoiding3 seats
21C, 21K, 21L
No window beside this pod — a windowless stretch of wallWorth avoiding2 seats
6A, 6L
Cabinet doors swing into seat area — frequent bumping from passing crewWorth avoiding1 seat
10D
Exit door L3 extends into about 85% of your seat width, 15cm (6in) aheadWorth avoiding1 seat
23A
Exit door R3 extends into about 80% of your seat width, 20cm (8in) aheadWorth avoiding1 seat
23L
Near galley — meal prep noise and activityWorth avoiding1 seat
10D
Near lavatory — queuing traffic and noiseWorth avoiding1 seat
10D
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