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Air Canada Boeing 787-9 seat map

Air Canada's own seat map for this Boeing 787-9 shows 298 seats: 30 Signature Class, 21 Premium Economy and 247 Economy. Air Canada Signature Class runs from row 1 to 8 in a 1-2-1 layout. Premium Economy runs from row 12 to 14 in a 2-3-2 layout. Economy Class runs from row 18 to 46 in a 3-3-3 layout. Row 31, behind the mid-cabin exit, has the extra legroom of an exit row. Air Canada Signature Class faces every seat out to its own aisle; the window seats A and K are the most private, and the centre pairs D and G (rows 1 to 7) suit couples. Premium Economy is rows 12 to 14 in a 2-3-2 layout. The map shades rows 18 and 31 as Preferred seats.

789, 298 seats✓ Checked against Air Canada's seat map · October 2026

Cabins at a glance

  • Business

    Air Canada Signature Class

    30seats · 1-2-1

    Lie-flat bed · 21" wide · rows 1–8

    Best pick: rows 1–8, seats A and KWindow seat in Air Canada Signature Class, angled toward the window with its own aisle access: the most private seat in the cabin.

  • Premium Economy

    Premium Economy

    21seats · 2-3-2

    Recliner · 38" pitch · 19" wide · rows 12–14

    Best pick: row 12, seats A, C, H and KFirst row of Premium Economy: nobody reclines into you, though the bulkhead in front means no under-seat bag space.

  • Economy

    Economy Class

    247seats · 3-3-3

    Recliner · 31" pitch · 17" wide · rows 18–46

    Best pick: row 31, seats A, B, C, H, J and KExit 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

Galley

Air Canada Signature Class

1-2-1 · Lie-flat bed · 21" wide

1
Bulkhead
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Lav
Galley

Premium Economy

2-3-2 · Recliner · 38" pitch · 19" wide

12
Bulkhead
13
14

Economy Class

3-3-3 · Recliner · 31" pitch · 17" wide

18
Bulkhead
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
Lav
Accessible lavatory
Lavatory
30
Exit
31
Exit
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
Lav
Lavatory
Lavatory
46
Galley
Galley

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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Cabins

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchWidthReclinePower
Air Canada Signature Class
301–81-2-1Lie-flat bed—21 in—Every seat
Premium Economy
2112–142-3-2Recliner38 in19 in7 inEvery seat
Economy Class
24718–463-3-3Recliner31 in17 in5 inEvery seat

Best and worst seats

Best seats

  • Rows 1–8, seats A and K · Air Canada Signature Class

    Window seat in Air Canada Signature Class, angled toward the window with its own aisle access: the most private seat in the cabin.

  • Row 12, seats A, C, H and K · Premium Economy

    First row of Premium Economy: nobody reclines into you, though the bulkhead in front means no under-seat bag space.

  • Row 12, seats D, E and G · Premium Economy

    First row of Premium Economy: nobody reclines into you, though the bulkhead in front means no under-seat bag space and the bassinet position may seat a baby here.

  • Row 31, seats A, B, C, H, J and K · 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 D and G · Air Canada Signature Class

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Rows 2–7, seats D and G · Air Canada Signature Class

    Centre pair angled toward each other: good for a couple, less private for someone flying alone.

  • Row 18, seats A, B, C, D, E, G, H, J and K · Economy Class

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 31, seats D, E and G · Economy Class

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 45, seats B, C, H and J · Economy Class

    Next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

Seats to avoid

  • Row 29, seats D, E, G, H, J and K · Economy Class

    Next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

  • Row 46, seats D, E and G · 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 787-9 (789, 298 seats) have?

Air Canada's Boeing 787-9 (789, 298 seats) has 298 seats: 30 in Air Canada Signature Class, 21 in Premium Economy and 247 in Economy Class.

What are the best Economy seats on Air Canada's Boeing 787-9 (789, 298 seats)?

On Air Canada's Boeing 787-9 (789, 298 seats), the best Economy seats are row 31, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (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 787-9 (789, 298 seats)?

On Air Canada's Boeing 787-9 (789, 298 seats), avoid row 29, seats D, E, G, H, J and K (next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing) and row 46, seats D, E and G (last row of Economy Class, with lavatories or a galley behind it: recline is likely limited and there is traffic and noise.).

What is Air Canada Signature Class like on Air Canada's Boeing 787-9 (789, 298 seats)?

Air Canada Signature Class on Air Canada's Boeing 787-9 (789, 298 seats) has 30 seats, rows 1 to 8, in a 1-2-1 layout, 21-inch-wide seats (lie-flat bed). The pick: rows 1–8, seats A and K (window seat in Air Canada Signature Class, angled toward the window with its own aisle access: the most private seat in the cabin.).

What is Premium Economy like on Air Canada's Boeing 787-9 (789, 298 seats)?

Premium Economy on Air Canada's Boeing 787-9 (789, 298 seats) has 21 seats, rows 12 to 14, in a 2-3-2 layout, 38-inch pitch, 19-inch-wide seats (recliner). The pick: row 12, seats A, C, H and K (first row of Premium Economy: nobody reclines into you, though the bulkhead in front means no under-seat bag space.).

How much legroom is there in Economy on Air Canada's Boeing 787-9 (789, 298 seats)?

Economy on Air Canada's Boeing 787-9 (789, 298 seats) has about 31 inches of seat pitch and seats about 17 inches wide, in a 3-3-3 layout. Exit rows and bulkheads have more legroom.

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