Lounge Frog guide

Royal Air Maroc Boeing 787-8 (274 seats) vs United Airlines Boeing 787-8 (243 seats)

Royal Air Maroc Boeing 787-8 (274 seats) has 274 seats and United Airlines Boeing 787-8 (243 seats) has 243. Only the second has Premium Economy.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat	Pitch	Width	Recline	Bed	Screen	Wi-Fi
Royal Air Maroc · 274 seatsBusiness Class	18	1–3	2-2-2	—	—	—	—	—	15.3 in	—
Royal Air Maroc · 274 seatsEconomy Class	256	10–40	3-3-3	Recliner	—	—	—	—	8.9 in	—
United Airlines · 243 seatsUnited Polaris business class	28	1–7	1-2-1	Lie-flat bed	—	20.5 in	—	78 in	—	Yes
United Airlines · 243 seatsUnited Premium Plus	21	20–22	2-3-2	Recliner	38 in	19 in	6 in	—	—	Yes
United Airlines · 243 seatsUnited Economy	194	30–53	3-3-3	Recliner	31 in	17.3 in	3 in	—	—	Yes

274 seats: 4 good, 24 mixed, 19 to avoid

Row 1, seat A (Business Class): front row of Business at the window; in the 2-2-2 layout you step past 1C to reach the aisle.
Row 2, seat D (Business Class): middle pair in the middle row of Business, away from the toilets and galleys at either end; good for two travelling together.
Row 10, seat A (Economy Class): exit row right behind the second doors, at the front of Economy.
Row 29, seat A (Economy Class): exit row behind the mid-cabin doors, at the front of the rear Economy section.

Row 3, seats C, H and K (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 3, seat F (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
Row 27, seat A (Economy Class): backs onto the mid-cabin toilets, so recline is likely limited and there's a queue beside you.
Row 27, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

243 seats: 36 good, 25 mixed, 10 to avoid

Rows 2–5 and 7, seats A and L (United Polaris business class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
Row 6, seats A and L (United Polaris business class): exit row with extra legroom
Row 31, seats A, B, C, D, E, F, J, K and L (United Economy): united Economy Plus: about 34" of pitch, against 31" in Economy
Rows 32–33, seats D, E and F (United Economy): united Economy Plus: about 34" of pitch, against 31" in Economy

Row 5, seats D and F (United Polaris business class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
Row 51, seats J, K and L (United Economy): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
Row 52, seats B and C (United Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 53, seats D, E and F (United Economy): next to a galley, with light and noise during service