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Air France Boeing 787-9 (279 seats) vs All Nippon Airways Boeing 787-9 (206 seats, 48 Business)

Air France Boeing 787-9 (279 seats) has 279 seats and All Nippon Airways Boeing 787-9 (206 seats, 48 Business) has 206.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat	Screen
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	—
All Nippon Airways · 206 seats, 48 BusinessBusiness Class	48	1–12	2-4-2	Lie-flat bed	24 in
All Nippon Airways · 206 seats, 48 BusinessPremium Economy	21	15–17	2-3-2	Recliner	—
All Nippon Airways · 206 seats, 48 BusinessEconomy Class	137	20–36	3-3-3	Standard seat	—

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

All Nippon Airways Boeing 787-9 (206 seats, 48 Business)

206 seats: 3 good, 36 mixed, 16 to avoid

Best seats

Row 2, seat A (Business Class): forward-facing Business window seat.
Row 8, seat E (Business Class): forward-facing centre seat with a movable partition, good for two travelling together.
Row 23, seat B (Economy Class): exit-row seat with extra legroom.

Seats to avoid

Row 6, seats A, E, F and K (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 21, seats A, B, C, F, G, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 21, seat D (Economy Class): last row of the forward Economy section, in front of the lavatories.
Row 35, seats H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing