Lounge Frog guide
Air Canada Boeing 737 MAX 8 (7M8, 169 seats) vs Icelandair Boeing 737 MAX 8 (160 seats)
Air Canada Boeing 737 MAX 8 (7M8, 169 seats) has 169 seats and Icelandair Boeing 737 MAX 8 (160 seats) has 160. Economy legroom is more generous on the second (30 vs 31 inches of pitch).
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Recline | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Air Canada · 7M8, 169 seatsBusiness Class | 16 | 1–4 | 2-2 | Recliner | 38 in | 21 in | 6 in | Every seat |
Air Canada · 7M8, 169 seatsEconomy Class | 153 | 12–37 | 3-3 | Recliner | 30 in | 18 in | 3 in | Every seat |
Icelandair · 160 seatsSaga Premium | 16 | 1–4 | 2-2 | Recliner | 40 in | 20.5 in | — | — |
Icelandair · 160 seatsEconomy | 144 | 5–28 | 3-3 | Recliner | 31 in | 17.2 in | — | — |
Air Canada Boeing 737 MAX 8 (7M8, 169 seats)
169 seats: 12 good, 10 mixed, 12 to avoid
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.
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.
Icelandair Boeing 737 MAX 8 (160 seats)
160 seats: 16 good, 12 mixed, 12 to avoid
Best seats
- Rows 2–4, seats A and F (Saga Premium): saga Premium window seat: wider seat with 40 inches of pitch, away from the front galley and lavatory.
- Rows 2–4, seats C and D (Saga Premium): saga Premium aisle seat: 40 inches of pitch and easy to get up without climbing past anyone.
- Row 13, seats A, C, D and F (Economy): exit row 13: extra legroom with full recline likely, but you must be willing and able to help in an emergency.
Seats to avoid
- Row 11, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Economy): row in front of the overwing exits: recline is likely limited (Icelandair's drawing doesn't say), with no exit-row legroom of its own.
- Row 28, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Economy): last row of the aircraft, against the rear lavatories Icelandair draws on both sides: recline is likely limited and the queue forms beside you.