Lounge Frog guide
Air Canada Boeing 737 MAX 8 (7M8, 189 seats) vs Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 (12 Business · 162 Economy)
Air Canada Boeing 737 MAX 8 (7M8, 189 seats) has 189 seats and Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 (12 Business · 162 Economy) has 174. Only the second has Business.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Recline | Power | Wi-Fi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Air Canada · 7M8, 189 seatsEconomy Class | 189 | 1–32 | 3-3 | Standard seat | 29 in | 19 in | 0 in | None | Yes |
 Malaysia Airlines · 12 Business · 162 EconomyBusiness ClassPhoto: Malaysia Airlines | 12 | 1–3 | 2-2 | Recliner | — | — | — | — | — |
Malaysia Airlines · 12 Business · 162 EconomyEconomy Class | 162 | 4–31 | 3-3 | Standard seat | — | — | — | — | — |
Air Canada Boeing 737 MAX 8 (7M8, 189 seats)
189 seats: 15 good, 3 mixed, 6 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 2, seat A (Economy Class): no seat in front: the map draws no seat 1A, so there is more room for your legs.
- Row 2, seat B (Economy Class): no seat in front: the map draws no seat 1B, so there is more room for your legs.
- Row 2, seat C (Economy Class): no seat in front: the map draws no seat 1C, so there is more room for your legs.
- Rows 15–16, 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.
Seats to avoid
- Row 32, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Economy Class): last row of Economy Class, with lavatories or a galley behind it: there is traffic and noise.
Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 (12 Business · 162 Economy)
174 seats: 2 good, 20 mixed, 7 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Business Class): front-row Business window seat.
- Row 2, seat D (Business Class): business seat in a 2-2 layout.
Seats to avoid
- Row 12, seat C (Economy Class): exit row that does not recline.
- Row 31, seat A (Economy Class): last row, does not recline and is beside the lavatories.
- Row 31, seats B, C, D, E and F (Economy Class): marked on Malaysia Airlines' seat map as no recline.