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Air France Airbus A320-200 (A320, 174-seat version, 170 seats) vs Air New Zealand Airbus A320-200 (171 Economy)

Air France Airbus A320-200 (A320, 174-seat version, 170 seats) has 170 seats and Air New Zealand Airbus A320-200 (171 Economy) has 171. Only the first has Business.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat	Recline
Air France · A320, 174-seat version, 170 seatsBusiness	8	1–2	3-3	Recliner	—
Air France · A320, 174-seat version, 170 seatsEconomy	162	3–30	3-3	Recliner	—
Air New Zealand · 171 EconomyEconomy	171	1–29	3-3	Standard seat	3.9 in

Air France Airbus A320-200 (A320, 174-seat version, 170 seats)

170 seats: 8 good, 14 mixed, 12 to avoid

Best seats

Row 1, seat A (Business): front row of a two-row Business cabin, first off the aircraft.
Row 3, seat A (Economy): first row behind Business, sold as a Front Section seat.
Row 12, seat A (Economy): second overwing exit row: Extra Legroom Seat, and the seat can recline.
Row 12, seats B, C, D, E and F (Economy): exit row with extra legroom

Seats to avoid

Row 10, seats A, B, D, E and F (Economy): in front of an exit row, so recline is likely limited
Row 10, seat C (Economy): in front of the exit rows: likely limited recline.
Row 30, seats A and F (Economy): last row, against the rear lavatory: likely limited recline.
Row 30, seats B, C, D and E (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

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Air New Zealand Airbus A320-200 (171 Economy)

171 seats: 9 good, 6 mixed, 12 to avoid

Best seats

Row 1, seat A (Economy): front row by the forward door.
Row 1, seats B and C (Economy): exit row with extra legroom
Row 12, seats A, B, D, E and F (Economy): exit row with extra legroom
Row 12, seat C (Economy): second exit row, which reclines.

Seats to avoid

Row 10, seat A (Economy): in front of the exit rows; does not recline.
Rows 10 and 29, seats B, C, D, E and F (Economy): does not recline
Row 29, seat A (Economy): last row; does not recline.

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