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Air France Boeing 787-9 (279 seats) vs Etihad Airways Boeing 787-9 (Layout 2, 299 seats)

Air France Boeing 787-9 (279 seats) has 279 seats and Etihad Airways Boeing 787-9 (Layout 2, 299 seats) has 299. Only the first has Premium Economy.

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeat
Air France · 279 seatsBusiness
301–81-2-1Lie-flat bed
Air France · 279 seatsPremium
2110–122-3-2Recliner
Air France · 279 seatsEconomy
22815–453-3-3Recliner
Etihad Airways · Layout 2, 299 seatsBusiness
285–112-2-1Lie-flat bed
Etihad Airways · Layout 2, 299 seatsEconomy
27115–463-3-3Recliner

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

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Etihad Airways Boeing 787-9 (Layout 2, 299 seats)

299 seats: 14 good, 17 mixed, 20 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 6, seat A (Business): business window seat near the front, away from the galleys.
  • Rows 6 and 11, seat K (Business): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
  • Rows 7–10, seats A and K (Business): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
  • Row 15, seat A (Economy): first Economy row, drawn with extra legroom and no seats in the middle of the row.

Seats to avoid

  • Row 11, seats D and G (Business): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
  • Row 30, seats A, B, C, E, G, H, J and K (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 30, seat D (Economy): in front of the mid-cabin toilets, so recline is likely limited.
  • Row 44, seats B and J (Economy): backs onto a toilet, galley or wall as Etihad draws it, so recline is likely limited

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