Lounge Frog guide

Air China Boeing 787-9 (290 seats) vs Etihad Airways Boeing 787-9 (Layout 3, 335 seats)

Air China Boeing 787-9 (290 seats) has 290 seats and Etihad Airways Boeing 787-9 (Layout 3, 335 seats) has 335. Only the first has Premium Economy.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat
Air China · 290 seatsBusiness Class	30	11–15	2-2-2	Lie-flat bed
Air China · 290 seatsPremium Economy	28	31–34	2-3-2	Recliner
Air China · 290 seatsEconomy Class	232	35–61	3-3-3	Recliner
Etihad Airways · Layout 3, 335 seatsBusiness	28	5–11	1-2-1	Lie-flat bed
Etihad Airways · Layout 3, 335 seatsEconomy	307	15–49	3-3-3	Recliner

Air China Boeing 787-9 (290 seats)

290 seats: 6 good, 30 mixed, 20 to avoid

Best seats

Rows 12–14, seats A and L (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private

Seats to avoid

Row 15, seats C and J (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 15, seats D and H (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
Row 46, seats A, B, C, J, K and L (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Rows 46 and 61, seats D, E and H (Economy Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service

Etihad Airways Boeing 787-9 (Layout 3, 335 seats)

335 seats: 15 good, 19 mixed, 12 to avoid

Best seats

Row 5, seat A (Business): front Business window seat.
Rows 6–7 and 9–10, seats A and K (Business): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
Row 8, seat A (Business): business window seat in the middle of the cabin, away from the galleys.
Row 8, seat K (Business): set back from the aisle, so it is more private

Seats to avoid

Row 11, seats D and G (Business): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
Row 34, seats D and G (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 34, seat E (Economy): in front of the mid-cabin toilets, so recline is likely limited.
Row 49, seat B (Economy): last row, by the rear toilets; row 49 has no window seats.