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Air India Boeing 787-9 (30 Business · 28 Premium Economy · 238 Economy) vs Oman Air Boeing 787-9 (Version 2, 3-class, 264 seats)
Air India Boeing 787-9 (30 Business · 28 Premium Economy · 238 Economy) has 296 seats and Oman Air Boeing 787-9 (Version 2, 3-class, 264 seats) has 264. Only the second has First. Only the first has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Recline | Screen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Air India · 30 Business · 28 Premium Economy · 238 EconomyBusiness Class | 30 | 1–8 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | 42 in | — | 17 in |
Air India · 30 Business · 28 Premium Economy · 238 EconomyPremium Economy | 28 | 15–18 | 2-3-2 | Recliner | 38 in | 7 in | 13.3 in |
Air India · 30 Business · 28 Premium Economy · 238 EconomyEconomy Class | 238 | 25–52 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat | — | 5 in | 11.6 in |
Oman Air · Version 2, 3-class, 264 seatsFirst | 8 | 1–2 | 1-2-1 | Private suite | — | — | — |
Oman Air · Version 2, 3-class, 264 seatsBusiness | 24 | 10–14 | 2-2-2 | Lie-flat bed | — | — | — |
Oman Air · Version 2, 3-class, 264 seatsEconomy | 232 | 20–46 | 3-3-3 | Recliner | — | — | — |
Air India Boeing 787-9 (30 Business · 28 Premium Economy · 238 Economy)
296 seats: 4 good, 25 mixed, 17 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Business Class): front-row Business window seat.
- Row 4, seat D (Business Class): business centre pair, good for two travelling together.
- Row 15, seat A (Premium Economy): front-row Premium Economy window pair.
- Row 37, seat B (Economy Class): short door row with open space in front.
Seats to avoid
- Row 35, seat A (Economy Class): directly in front of the mid-cabin lavatories.
- Row 35, seats B, C, D, E and F (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 36, seats H and J (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 51, seat A (Economy Class): last row, in front of the rear lavatories.
Oman Air Boeing 787-9 (Version 2, 3-class, 264 seats)
264 seats: 9 good, 30 mixed, 20 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (First): first mini suite at the window in the front row.
- Row 2, seat A (First): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
- Row 2, seat K (First): first mini suite at the window, at the back of the small First cabin away from the front toilets.
- Row 10, seat A (Business): business window seat at the front of the cabin.
Seats to avoid
- Row 11, seats B, J and K (Business): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 29, seats D and F (Economy): backs onto a toilet, cupboard or wall as Oman Air draws it, so recline is likely limited
- Row 29, seat E (Economy): backs onto the cupboard where row 30's middle seats would be, so recline is likely limited.
- Row 30, seats A, B, H, J and K (Economy): in front of an exit row, so recline is likely limited