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Air China Boeing 787-9 (290 seats) vs Japan Airlines Boeing 787-9 (E91, 52 Business · 35 Premium Economy · 116 Economy)

Air China Boeing 787-9 (290 seats) has 290 seats and Japan Airlines Boeing 787-9 (E91, 52 Business · 35 Premium Economy · 116 Economy) has 203.

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchWidthBedScreen
Air China · 290 seatsBusiness Class
3011–152-2-2Lie-flat bed————
Air China · 290 seatsPremium Economy
2831–342-3-2Recliner————
Air China · 290 seatsEconomy Class
23235–613-3-3Recliner————
Japan Airlines · E91, 52 Business · 35 Premium Economy · 116 EconomyBusiness Class
521–131-2-1Lie-flat bed—20.1 in78 in17 in
Japan Airlines · E91, 52 Business · 35 Premium Economy · 116 EconomyPremium Economy Class
3517–212-3-2Recliner42.1 in——12.1 in
Japan Airlines · E91, 52 Business · 35 Premium Economy · 116 EconomyEconomy Class
11645–592-4-2Standard seat33.1 in18.9 in—10.6 in

Air China Boeing 787-9 (290 seats)

290 seats: 6 good, 30 mixed, 20 to avoid

Best seats

  • Rows 12–14, seats A and L (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private

Seats to avoid

  • Row 15, seats C and J (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 15, seats D and H (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
  • Row 46, seats A, B, C, J, K and L (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Rows 46 and 61, seats D, E and H (Economy Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service

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Japan Airlines Boeing 787-9 (E91, 52 Business · 35 Premium Economy · 116 Economy)

203 seats: 4 good, 19 mixed, 13 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 4, seat A (Business Class): business window seat in the middle of the forward cabin.
  • Row 11, seat A (Business Class): business window seat in the smaller rear Business cabin.
  • Row 19, seat A (Premium Economy Class): premium Economy window pair mid-cabin.
  • Row 45, seat C (Economy Class): exit-row aisle seat with open space ahead.

Seats to avoid

  • Row 7, seats A, D, G and K (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 21, seats A, C, E, G, H and K (Premium Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 21, seat D (Premium Economy Class): last Premium Economy row, in front of the lavatories.
  • Row 56, seat A (Economy Class): no window at this window seat

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