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American Airlines Boeing 737-800 (172 seats) vs China Airlines Boeing 737-800 (8 Business · 150 Economy)

American Airlines Boeing 737-800 (172 seats) has 172 seats and China Airlines Boeing 737-800 (8 Business · 150 Economy) has 158. Only the first has First. Only the second has Business. Economy legroom is more generous on the second (30 vs 31 inches of pitch).

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat	Pitch	Width	Power	Wi-Fi
American Airlines · 172 seatsFirst	16	1–4	2-2	Recliner	37 in	21 in	Every seat	Yes
American Airlines · 172 seatsMain Cabin	156	8–33	3-3	Recliner	30 in	17.8 in	Every seat	Yes
China Airlines · 8 Business · 150 EconomyBusiness Class	8	1–2	2-2	Recliner	38 in	—	—	—
China Airlines · 8 Business · 150 EconomyEconomy Class	150	6–31	3-3	Standard seat	31 in	—	—	—

American Airlines Boeing 737-800 (172 seats)

172 seats: 16 good, 12 mixed, 6 to avoid

Best seats

Row 9, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Main Cabin): main Cabin Extra: about 34" of pitch and early boarding, sold as an upgrade from Main Cabin
Row 16, seats A, D, E and F (Main Cabin): exit row with extra legroom
Row 17, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Main Cabin): exit row with extra legroom

Seats to avoid

Row 33, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Main Cabin): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

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China Airlines Boeing 737-800 (8 Business · 150 Economy)

158 seats: 14 good, 8 mixed, 6 to avoid

Best seats

Row 1, seat A (Business Class): front-row Business window seat.
Row 6, seat A (Economy Class): extra Comfort Seat at the front of Economy.
Row 16, seat A (Economy Class): extra Comfort Seat in the first overwing exit row.
Row 16, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom

Seats to avoid

Row 31, seat A (Economy Class): last row, in front of the rear lavatories.
Row 31, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

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