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American Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 (172 seats) vs Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 (160 seats)

American Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 (172 seats) has 172 seats and Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 (160 seats) has 160. Only the first has First. Only the second has Business.

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
Ethiopian Airlines · 160 seatsCloud Nine	16	1–4	2-2	—	—	—	—	—
Ethiopian Airlines · 160 seatsEconomy	144	11–34	3-3	Recliner	—	—	—	—

American Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 (172 seats)

172 seats: 17 good, 11 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, B, C, D 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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Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 (160 seats)

160 seats: 8 good, 10 mixed, 13 to avoid

Best seats

Row 3, seat A (Cloud Nine): cloud Nine window seat in the middle of the small cabin, away from the galleys.
Row 11, seat A (Economy): first Economy row, behind a wall, so nobody reclines into you.
Row 17, seat A (Economy): exit row beside the overwing exits, drawn with extra space in front.
Row 17, seats B, C, J and K (Economy): exit row with extra legroom

Seats to avoid

Row 4, seat L (Cloud Nine): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
Row 16, seats A, B, C, J and K (Economy): in front of the overwing exit row, so recline is likely limited
Row 16, seat L (Economy): in front of the exit row, so recline is likely limited.
Row 34, seats A and L (Economy): last row, against the rear toilets.

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