Lounge Frog guide

Air France Airbus A350-900 (A350-900, 290 seats) vs Air China Airbus A350-900 (312 seats)

Air France Airbus A350-900 (A350-900, 290 seats) has 290 seats and Air China Airbus A350-900 (312 seats) has 312.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat
Air France · A350-900, 290 seatsBusiness	48	1–14	1-2-1	Lie-flat bed
Air France · A350-900, 290 seatsPremium	32	15–18	2-4-2	Recliner
Air France · A350-900, 290 seatsEconomy	210	22–45	3-3-3	Recliner
Air China · 312 seatsBusiness Class	32	11–18	1-2-1	Lie-flat bed
Air China · 312 seatsPremium Economy	24	31–33	2-4-2	Recliner
Air China · 312 seatsEconomy Class	256	34–63	3-3-3	Recliner

Air France Airbus A350-900 (A350-900, 290 seats)

290 seats: 68 good, 30 mixed, 10 to avoid

Best seats

Row 1, seat A (Business): front row of Business at the window, with direct aisle access.
Rows 2–7, 11–12 and 14, seats A and L (Business): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
Row 10, seat A (Business): front row of the second Business cabin, a bassinet position.
Row 15, seat A (Premium): front row of Premium at the window, a bassinet position.

Seats to avoid

Row 28, seat B (Economy): backs onto the lavatories at door 3: likely limited recline.
Row 28, seats D, E and H (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 44, seats J, K and L (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 45, seats D, E and H (Economy): backs onto a lavatory, galley or wall, so recline is likely limited

Air China Airbus A350-900 (312 seats)

312 seats: 12 good, 27 mixed, 20 to avoid

Best seats

Rows 12–17, seats A and L (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private

Seats to avoid

Row 18, seats D and H (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
Row 47, seats A, B, C, D, E, H, J, K and L (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 62, seats A, B, C, J, K and L (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 63, seats D, E and H (Economy Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service