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Air France Boeing 787-9 (279 seats) vs Qatar Airways Boeing 787-9 (2-class, 311 seats)

Air France Boeing 787-9 (279 seats) has 279 seats and Qatar Airways Boeing 787-9 (2-class, 311 seats) has 311. Only the first has Premium Economy.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat	Pitch	Width
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	—	—
Qatar Airways · 2-class, 311 seatsBusiness ClassPhoto: Qatar Airways	30	1–8	1-2-1	Lie-flat bed	42 in	22 in
Qatar Airways · 2-class, 311 seatsEconomy Class	281	10–43	3-3-3	Recliner	31 in	16.9 in

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

Qatar Airways Boeing 787-9 (2-class, 311 seats)

311 seats: 12 good, 14 mixed, 14 to avoid

Best seats

Rows 2–7, seats A and K (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private

Seats to avoid

Row 8, seats E and F (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
Row 27, seats A, B, C, D, E, F, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 43, seats D, E and F (Economy Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service