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Copa Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 (737 MAX 9-A, 166 seats) vs United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 (Version 1, 179 seats)
Copa Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 (737 MAX 9-A, 166 seats) has 166 seats and United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 (Version 1, 179 seats) has 179. Only the second has First. Only the first has Business.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Recline | Screen | Power | Wi-Fi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Copa Airlines · 737 MAX 9-A, 166 seatsDreams Business Class | 16 | 1–4 | 2-2 | Lie-flat bed | — | — | — | 16 in | Every seat | — |
Copa Airlines · 737 MAX 9-A, 166 seatsEconomy Extra | 24 | 5–8 | 3-3 | Recliner | — | — | — | 10 in | — | — |
Copa Airlines · 737 MAX 9-A, 166 seatsMain Cabin | 126 | 9–35 | 3-3 | Recliner | — | — | — | — | — | — |
United Airlines · Version 1, 179 seatsUnited First | 20 | 1–5 | 2-2 | Recliner | 37 in | 20 in | 5 in | — | — | Yes |
United Airlines · Version 1, 179 seatsUnited Economy | 159 | 7–39 | 3-3 | Recliner | 30 in | 17 in | 2 in | — | — | Yes |
Copa Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 (737 MAX 9-A, 166 seats)
166 seats: 40 good, 12 mixed, 12 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seats A, B, C and D (Dreams Business Class): front row of Dreams Business: a full-flat seat with a 16-inch screen, and the first served; the forward galley and lavatory likely sit just ahead, though Copa's map doesn't draw them.
- Rows 2–4, seats A, B, C and D (Dreams Business Class): dreams Business: a full-flat seat in a 2-2 cabin with a 16-inch touch screen, USB ports and a power outlet, as Copa describes it.
- Rows 6–8, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Economy Extra): economy Extra: more legroom and more recline than the Main Cabin, with a 10-inch touch screen, near the front for a quick exit.
- Row 18, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Main Cabin): second over-wing exit row: extra legroom and normal recline (likely). You must be willing and able to help in an emergency.
Seats to avoid
- Row 10, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Main Cabin): row in front of the over-wing exits: recline is likely limited, and it gets none of the exit row's legroom.
- Row 35, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Main Cabin): last row, against the restrooms and galley Copa draws at the tail: queues and noise, and recline is likely limited.
United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 (Version 1, 179 seats)
179 seats: 39 good, 13 mixed, 14 to avoid
Best seats
- Rows 8–12, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (United Economy): united Economy Plus: about 35" of pitch, against 30" in Economy
- Row 14, seats D, E and F (United Economy): united Economy Plus: about 35" of pitch, against 30" in Economy
- Row 21, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (United Economy): exit row with extra legroom
Seats to avoid
- Row 5, seats A and B (United First): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 15, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (United Economy): united lists zero recline at rows 15, 20 and 39.
- Row 39, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (United Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing