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Air France Airbus A350-900 (A350-900, 290 seats) vs Air India Airbus A350-900 (28 Business · 24 Premium Economy · 264 Economy)

Air France Airbus A350-900 (A350-900, 290 seats) has 290 seats and Air India Airbus A350-900 (28 Business · 24 Premium Economy · 264 Economy) has 316.

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchWidthReclineBedScreen
Air France · A350-900, 290 seatsBusiness
481–141-2-1Lie-flat bed—————
Air France · A350-900, 290 seatsPremium
3215–182-4-2Recliner—————
Air France · A350-900, 290 seatsEconomy
21022–453-3-3Recliner—————
Air India A350 Business Class suite
Air India · 28 Business · 24 Premium Economy · 264 EconomyBusiness ClassPhoto: Air India
281–71-2-1Private suite48 in21.1 in—79 in21 in
Air India · 28 Business · 24 Premium Economy · 264 EconomyPremium Economy
248–102-4-2Recliner38 in18.5 in8 in—13.3 in
Air India · 28 Business · 24 Premium Economy · 264 EconomyEconomy Class
26411–403-3-3Standard seat31 in17.5 in6 in—12 in

Air France Airbus A350-900 (A350-900, 290 seats)

290 seats: 68 good, 30 mixed, 10 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 1, seat A (Business): front row of Business at the window, with direct aisle access.
  • Rows 2–7, 11–12 and 14, seats A and L (Business): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
  • Row 10, seat A (Business): front row of the second Business cabin, a bassinet position.
  • Row 15, seat A (Premium): front row of Premium at the window, a bassinet position.

Seats to avoid

  • Row 28, seat B (Economy): backs onto the lavatories at door 3: likely limited recline.
  • Row 28, seats D, E and H (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 44, seats J, K and L (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 45, seats D, E and H (Economy): backs onto a lavatory, galley or wall, so recline is likely limited

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Air India Airbus A350-900 (28 Business · 24 Premium Economy · 264 Economy)

316 seats: 27 good, 28 mixed, 25 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 1, seat A (Business Class): front-row Business suite with a privacy door.
  • Rows 2–3 and 5–7, seats A, D, G and K (Business Class): business suites with privacy doors.
  • Row 4, seats A, G and K (Business Class): business suites with privacy doors.
  • Row 4, seat D (Business Class): business centre pair, good for two travelling together.

Seats to avoid

  • Row 10, seats A, C, E, F, G, H and K (Premium Economy): air India lists 7.5 inches of recline in the last Premium Economy row, against 8 inches elsewhere.
  • Row 24, seats A, B, C, D, G, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 24, seat E (Economy Class): middle seat in front of the mid-cabin lavatories.
  • Row 39, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

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