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Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 (160 seats) vs Hainan Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 (8 Business · 168 Economy)

Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 (160 seats) has 160 seats and Hainan Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 (8 Business · 168 Economy) has 176.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat
Ethiopian Airlines · 160 seatsCloud Nine	16	1–4	2-2	—
Ethiopian Airlines · 160 seatsEconomy	144	11–34	3-3	Recliner
Hainan Airlines · 8 Business · 168 EconomyBusiness Class	8	11–12	2-2	Recliner
Hainan Airlines · 8 Business · 168 EconomyEconomy Class	168	31–58	3-3	Standard seat

Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 (160 seats)

160 seats: 8 good, 10 mixed, 13 to avoid

Best seats

Row 3, seat A (Cloud Nine): cloud Nine window seat in the middle of the small cabin, away from the galleys.
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.
Row 17, seats B, C, J and K (Economy): exit row with extra legroom

Seats to avoid

Row 4, seat L (Cloud Nine): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
Row 16, seats A, B, C, J and K (Economy): in front of the overwing exit row, so recline is likely limited
Row 16, seat L (Economy): in front of the exit row, so recline is likely limited.
Row 34, seats A and L (Economy): last row, against the rear toilets.

Hainan Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 (8 Business · 168 Economy)

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

Best seats

Row 11, 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 58, seat A (Economy Class): last row, in front of the rear lavatories.
Row 58, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing