Lounge Frog guide
American Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 (172 seats) vs Singapore Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 (10 Business · 144 Economy)
American Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 (172 seats) has 172 seats and Singapore Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 (10 Business · 144 Economy) has 154. 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 |
Singapore Airlines · 10 Business · 144 EconomyBusiness Class | 10 | 11–14 | 3-3 | Lie-flat bed | — | — | — | — |
Singapore Airlines · 10 Business · 144 EconomyEconomy Class | 144 | 41–64 | 3-3 | Standard seat | — | — | — | — |
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
Singapore Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 (10 Business · 144 Economy)
154 seats: 9 good, 15 mixed, 15 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 11, seat A (Business Class): front-row Business window seat, sharing a console with 11C.
- Row 12, seat B (Business Class): business seat with a console on each side and no direct neighbour.
- Row 12, seat J (Business Class): consoles on both sides, no neighbour
- Row 49, seat A (Economy Class): extra Legroom window seat directly behind the second exit.
Seats to avoid
- Row 44, seat A (Economy Class): window seat the airline marks as windowless.
- Row 45, seats A and K (Economy Class): no window at this window seat
- Row 47, seat A (Economy Class): window seat in a row the airline marks as non-reclining, just in front of the exit.
- Row 47, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): marked non-reclining row