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Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-800 (154 seats) vs Hainan Airlines Boeing 737-800 (8 Business · 162 Economy)

Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-800 (154 seats) has 154 seats and Hainan Airlines Boeing 737-800 (8 Business · 162 Economy) has 170.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat
Ethiopian Airlines · 154 seatsCloud Nine	16	1–4	2-2	—
Ethiopian Airlines · 154 seatsEconomy	138	11–33	3-3	Recliner
Hainan Airlines · 8 Business · 162 EconomyBusiness Class	8	1–2	2-2	Recliner
Hainan Airlines · 8 Business · 162 EconomyEconomy Class	162	31–57	3-3	Standard seat

Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-800 (154 seats)

154 seats: 9 good, 9 mixed, 12 to avoid

Best seats

Row 1, seat A (Cloud Nine): front row of Cloud Nine, by the bassinet position and the front galley.
Row 3, seat C (Cloud Nine): cloud Nine aisle seat in the middle of the small cabin, away from the front toilet and galley.
Row 11, seat A (Economy): first Economy row, behind a wall, so nobody reclines into you.
Row 17, seat A (Economy): exit row beside the overwing exits, drawn with extra space in front.

Seats to avoid

Row 16, seat A (Economy): in front of the exit row, so recline is likely limited.
Row 16, seats B, C, J, K and L (Economy): in front of the overwing exit row, so recline is likely limited
Row 33, seats A and L (Economy): last row, against the rear toilets.
Row 33, seats B, C, J and K (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

Hainan Airlines Boeing 737-800 (8 Business · 162 Economy)

170 seats: 13 good, 9 mixed, 6 to avoid

Best seats

Row 1, seat A (Business Class): front-row Business window seat.
Row 41, seat A (Economy Class): first overwing exit row.
Row 41, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom
Row 42, seats A, B, H, J and K (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom

Seats to avoid

Row 57, seat A (Economy Class): last row, in front of the rear lavatories.
Row 57, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing