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Air Canada Boeing 737 MAX 8 (7M8, 189 seats) vs Hainan Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 (8 Business · 168 Economy)

Air Canada Boeing 737 MAX 8 (7M8, 189 seats) has 189 seats and Hainan Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 (8 Business · 168 Economy) has 176. Only the second has Business.

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchWidthReclinePowerWi-Fi
Air Canada · 7M8, 189 seatsEconomy Class
1891–323-3Standard seat29 in19 in0 inNoneYes
Hainan Airlines · 8 Business · 168 EconomyBusiness Class
811–122-2Recliner—————
Hainan Airlines · 8 Business · 168 EconomyEconomy Class
16831–583-3Standard seat—————

Air Canada Boeing 737 MAX 8 (7M8, 189 seats)

189 seats: 15 good, 3 mixed, 6 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 2, seat A (Economy Class): no seat in front: the map draws no seat 1A, so there is more room for your legs.
  • Row 2, seat B (Economy Class): no seat in front: the map draws no seat 1B, so there is more room for your legs.
  • Row 2, seat C (Economy Class): no seat in front: the map draws no seat 1C, so there is more room for your legs.
  • Rows 15–16, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Economy Class): exit row on Air Canada's table: extra legroom. You must be willing and able to help in an emergency, and bags go overhead for take-off and landing.

Seats to avoid

  • Row 32, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Economy Class): last row of Economy Class, with lavatories or a galley behind it: there is traffic and noise.

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Hainan Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 (8 Business · 168 Economy)

176 seats: 13 good, 9 mixed, 6 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 11, seat A (Business Class): front-row Business window seat.
  • Row 41, seat A (Economy Class): first overwing exit row.
  • Row 41, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom
  • Row 42, seats A, B, H, J and K (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom

Seats to avoid

  • Row 58, seat A (Economy Class): last row, in front of the rear lavatories.
  • Row 58, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

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