Seats Frog guide

Air France Boeing 787-9 (279 seats) vs Air China Boeing 787-9 (290 seats)

Air France Boeing 787-9 (279 seats) has 279 seats and Air China Boeing 787-9 (290 seats) has 290.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat
Air France · 279 seatsBusiness	30	1–8	1-2-1	Lie-flat bed
Air France · 279 seatsPremium	21	10–12	2-3-2	Recliner
Air France · 279 seatsEconomy	228	15–45	3-3-3	Recliner
Air China · 290 seatsBusiness Class	30	11–15	2-2-2	Lie-flat bed
Air China · 290 seatsPremium Economy	28	31–34	2-3-2	Recliner
Air China · 290 seatsEconomy Class	232	35–61	3-3-3	Recliner

Air France Boeing 787-9 (279 seats)

279 seats: 15 good, 24 mixed, 21 to avoid

Best seats

Row 1, seat A (Business): front Business seat at the window, in a row of only two.
Rows 2–7, seats A and K (Business): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
Row 10, seat A (Premium): front row of Premium at the window, with nothing in front.
Row 30, seat B (Economy): extra Legroom Seat in the exit row behind door 3.

Seats to avoid

Row 8, seats D and G (Business): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
Row 25, seat A (Economy): backs onto the lavatories at door 3: likely limited recline.
Row 25, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 30, seats D, E and G (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

Air China Boeing 787-9 (290 seats)

290 seats: 6 good, 30 mixed, 20 to avoid

Best seats

Rows 12–14, seats A and L (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private

Seats to avoid

Row 15, seats C and J (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 15, seats D and H (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
Row 46, seats A, B, C, J, K and L (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Rows 46 and 61, seats D, E and H (Economy Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service