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Air India Boeing 787-8 seat map

The Air India Boeing 787-8 is a wide-body aircraft used on long-haul flights with 259 seats: 18 Business and 241 Economy. Economy has 32" of seat pitch and seats 17.1" wide. In its main layout (259 seats), the best seats on the Air India Boeing 787-8 are 1D, 1F, 2D and 2F in Business (single seat with its own aisle access); and 34J in Economy. Avoid 27A, 27B, 27C, 27D and 20 more (right beside the lavatory behind). Air India flies it in 3 cabin layouts; pick one over the map.

Seats

259

Cabins

3

Body

Wide-body

Flights

Long haul

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On board

259 seats

  • Business18 seats
  • Economy241 seats

Rated 7 recommended · 32 mixed · 31 avoid.

Best seats on the Air India 787-8

The best seats on the Air India Boeing 787-8 are 1D, 1F, 2D and 2F in Business (single seat with its own aisle access); and 34J in Economy.

Business

Single seat with its own aisle access

Economy

Seats to avoid on the Air India 787-8

31 seats on the Air India 787-8 are rated to avoid.

Right beside the lavatory behind. Noise, smell and queuing

And 12 more

No window. Cabin wall only

No underseat storage. Bulkhead in front

Cabin · rows 1–3

Business

18 seats

Eighteen Zodiac Aura Lite seats in a 2-2-2 layout. There is a small privacy screen located between neighbouring seats

Legroom

76"

Width

20"

Recline

180°

  • Power110V universal AC · USB-A
  • Screen15.4" touch screen display

Cabin · rows 11–40

Economy

241 seats

238 Safran Z300 seats in a 3-3-3 layout across three cabins.

Legroom

32"

Width

17.1"

Recline

6"

  • Power110V universal AC sockets (shared) · USB-A
  • Screen10.6" touch screen display

Air India 787-8 cabin layouts

3 layouts, each with its own seat map: pick one over the map above.

  • Main layout

    259 seats

    18 Business and 241 Economy

    Economy pitch
    32"
    Economy width
    17.1"

    Best seats

    1D, 1F, 2D and 2F in Business; 34J in Economy

  • Layout 2

    259 seats

    18 Business and 241 Economy

    Economy pitch
    32"
    Economy width
    17.1"

    Best seats

    1D, 1F, 2D and 2F in Business; 34J in Economy

  • Layout 3 · 2026 cabin iteration

    250 seats

    20 Business, 25 Premium Economy and 205 Economy

    Economy pitch
    31" to 32"
    Economy width
    17.1"
    Wi-Fi
    WiFi

    Best seats

    1A, 1K, 2A and 2K in Business; 26D, 26E, 26G and 47K in Economy

Air India 787-8 seats: questions and answers

Air India flies the Boeing 787-8 in 3 cabin layouts, from 250 to 259 seats. Its main layout has 259 seats: 18 Business and 241 Economy.

In its main layout (259 seats), the best seats on the Air India Boeing 787-8 are 1D, 1F, 2D and 2F in Business (single seat with its own aisle access); and 34J in Economy.

In its main layout (259 seats), 31 seats on the Air India Boeing 787-8 are rated to avoid. Seats 27A, 27B, 27C, 27D, 27F, 27G, 27H, 27J and 16 more: right beside the lavatory behind. Noise, smell and queuing. Seats 30A, 30J, 37A and 37J: no window. Cabin wall only. Seats 30D, 30E and 30F: no underseat storage. Bulkhead in front.

In its main layout (259 seats), Business has 76" of seat pitch, seats 20" wide, 180° of recline. Economy has 32" of seat pitch, seats 17.1" wide, 6" of recline.

In its main layout (259 seats), seats 30A, 30J, 37A and 37J sit beside the wall where there is no window.

In its main layout (259 seats), Business has 110V universal AC, USB-A. Economy has 110V universal AC sockets (shared), USB-A.

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