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Air Canada Boeing 737 MAX 8 seat map
Air Canada's own seat map for this Boeing 737 MAX 8 shows 169 seats: 16 Business and 153 Economy. Business Class runs from row 1 to 4 in a 2-2 layout. Economy Class runs from row 12 to 37 in a 3-3 layout. Rows 19 and 20, behind the overwing exits, have the extra legroom of an exit row. Business Class is 2-2 recliners. Economy is 3-3, with seatback screens at every seat. The map shades rows 12 to 14 and the overwing exit rows 19 and 20 as Preferred seats. Air Canada notes the front cabin is sold as Premium Economy on flights to and from Edinburgh, London Heathrow and Reykjavik.
Cabins at a glance
Business
Business Class
16seats · 2-2
Recliner · 38" pitch · 21" wide · rows 1–4
Least bad: row 1, seats A, C, D and FBulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you
Economy
Economy Class
153seats · 3-3
Recliner · 30" pitch · 18" wide · rows 12–37
Best pick: rows 19–20, seats A, B, C, D, E and FExit row on Air Canada's table: extra legroom. You must be willing and able to help in an emergency, and bags go overhead for take-off and landing.
Seat map
Green seats are good, amber are a trade-off, red are best avoided. Hover over or tap a seat to see why.
Front of aircraft
Business Class
2-2 · Recliner · 38" pitch · 21" wide
Economy Class
3-3 · Recliner · 30" pitch · 18" wide
Back of aircraft
Seat map updated October 2026. Rows and seats are as Air Canada's own seat map shows them. Airlines change layouts and swap aircraft, so check the seat map in your booking too.
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| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Recline | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Business Class | 16 | 1–4 | 2-2 | Recliner | 38 in | 21 in | 6 in | Every seat |
Economy Class | 153 | 12–37 | 3-3 | Recliner | 30 in | 18 in | 3 in | Every seat |
Best and worst seats
Best seats
- Rows 19–20, seats A, B, C, D, E and F · Economy Class
Exit row on Air Canada's table: extra legroom. You must be willing and able to help in an emergency, and bags go overhead for take-off and landing.
Trade-offs
- Row 1, seats A, C, D and F · Business Class
Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you
- Row 12, seats A, B, C, D, E and F · Economy Class
Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you
Seats to avoid
- Row 18, seats A, B, C, D, E and F · Economy Class
Directly in front of an overwing exit row, so recline is likely limited or blocked.
- Row 36, seats D, E and F · Economy Class
Next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 37, seats A, B and C · Economy Class
Last row of Economy Class, with lavatories or a galley behind it: recline is likely limited and there is traffic and noise.
Quick answers
How many seats does Air Canada's Boeing 737 MAX 8 (7M8, 169 seats) have?
Air Canada's Boeing 737 MAX 8 (7M8, 169 seats) has 169 seats: 16 in Business Class and 153 in Economy Class.
What are the best Economy seats on Air Canada's Boeing 737 MAX 8 (7M8, 169 seats)?
On Air Canada's Boeing 737 MAX 8 (7M8, 169 seats), the best Economy seats are rows 19–20, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (exit row on Air Canada's table: extra legroom. You must be willing and able to help in an emergency, and bags go overhead for take-off and landing.).
Which seats should I avoid on Air Canada's Boeing 737 MAX 8 (7M8, 169 seats)?
On Air Canada's Boeing 737 MAX 8 (7M8, 169 seats), avoid row 18, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (directly in front of an overwing exit row, so recline is likely limited or blocked.), row 36, seats D, E and F (next to a galley, with light and noise during service) and row 37, seats A, B and C (last row of Economy Class, with lavatories or a galley behind it: recline is likely limited and there is traffic and noise.).
What is Business Class like on Air Canada's Boeing 737 MAX 8 (7M8, 169 seats)?
Business Class on Air Canada's Boeing 737 MAX 8 (7M8, 169 seats) has 16 seats, rows 1 to 4, in a 2-2 layout, 38-inch pitch, 21-inch-wide seats (recliner).
How much legroom is there in Economy on Air Canada's Boeing 737 MAX 8 (7M8, 169 seats)?
Economy on Air Canada's Boeing 737 MAX 8 (7M8, 169 seats) has about 30 inches of seat pitch and seats about 18 inches wide, in a 3-3 layout. Exit rows and bulkheads have more legroom.
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