Lounge Frog guide

Air China Boeing 787-9 (290 seats) vs Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787-9 (787-9, 258 seats)

Air China Boeing 787-9 (290 seats) has 290 seats and Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787-9 (787-9, 258 seats) has 258.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat	Pitch	Width	Recline
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	—	—	—
Virgin Atlantic · 787-9, 258 seatsUpper Class	31	1–11	1-1-1	Lie-flat bed	—	22 in	—
Virgin Atlantic · 787-9, 258 seatsPremium	35	21–25	2-3-2	Recliner	38 in	21 in	8 in
Virgin Atlantic · 787-9, 258 seatsEconomy	192	45–68	3-3-3	Recliner	31 in	17 in	5 in

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

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

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

258 seats: 64 good, 22 mixed, 9 to avoid

Rows 1–11, seats A and K (Upper Class): window seat angled toward the window in Virgin's herringbone Upper Class: private, with direct aisle access.
Row 46, seat A (Economy): no seat in front: Virgin's map has no seat 45A, so there is more room for your legs.
Row 46, seat B (Economy): no seat in front: Virgin's map has no seat 45B, so there is more room for your legs.
Row 46, seat C (Economy): no seat in front: Virgin's map has no seat 45C, so there is more room for your legs.

Row 52, seats D, F and G (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 66, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy): last seat in its block, with galleys drawn right behind it: expect galley noise and light.