Lounge Frog guide
American Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 (172 seats) vs Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 (160 seats)
American Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 (172 seats) has 172 seats and Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 (160 seats) has 160. Only the first has First. Only the second has Business.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Power | Wi-Fi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Airlines · 172 seatsFirst | 16 | 1–4 | 2-2 | Recliner | 37 in | 21 in | Every seat | Yes |
American Airlines · 172 seatsMain Cabin | 156 | 8–33 | 3-3 | Recliner | 30 in | 17.8 in | Every seat | Yes |
Ethiopian Airlines · 160 seatsCloud Nine | 16 | 1–4 | 2-2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Ethiopian Airlines · 160 seatsEconomy | 144 | 11–34 | 3-3 | Recliner | — | — | — | — |
American Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 (172 seats)
172 seats: 17 good, 11 mixed, 6 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 9, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Main Cabin): main Cabin Extra: about 34" of pitch and early boarding, sold as an upgrade from Main Cabin
- Row 16, seats A, B, C, D and F (Main Cabin): exit row with extra legroom
- Row 17, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Main Cabin): exit row with extra legroom
Seats to avoid
- Row 33, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Main Cabin): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
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.