Boeing 737 MAX 8
Best rows: 2, 16. Trade-off rows: 1, 15 (extra room, but check the seat notes). Watch rows: 14, 30, 31, 32 because of galleys, limited recline, lavatories, narrower seat, and galley noise.
Air Canada flies the Boeing 737 MAX 8 in 2 layouts — pick yours
Which version are you on?
- Rows only run up to 32 on this version — if your row is above 32, you're on the 169-seat (16J · 153Y) version instead.
- This version has no Business cabin — a Business ticket means you're on a different version.
Seat map
Coordinate-verified· checked June 2026
Cabin
189 seats total| Class | Pitch | Width | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | 29" | 17" | 189 |
Cabin guide
- Economy: 189 seats in a 3-3 layout (rows 1-32), 29" pitch, 17" wide.
Best seats
- 1 — Bulkhead row (DEF only): extra legroom
- 2 — ABC front row: extra legroom
- 15, 16 — Overwing exit row: 39" pitch
Seats to avoid
- 1 — Tray in armrest, galley ahead, limited underseat storage
- 14 — Limited recline: overwing exit row behind
- 30 — Lavatory traffic
- 31 — Narrower seats, lavatory doors adjacent
- 32 — Last row: narrower, lavatories and galley behind
Exit rows, lavatories & galleys
- Cabin, before row 1: 1 lavatory and galley - nearby rows can see queueing, door noise, and foot traffic and nearby rows can get meal-service noise and light.
- Cabin, behind row 32: 2 lavatories, galley, and exit door area - nearby rows can see queueing, door noise, and foot traffic, nearby rows can get meal-service noise and light, and adjacent seats may have extra legroom or door-slide intrusion.
Boeing 737 MAX 8 on other airlines
Air Canada's Boeing 737 MAX 8 seats 189 passengers in a single-class cabin. Economy comes in at 29 inches.
Photos and reviews
Air Canada Boeing 737 MAX 8 seat photos and reviews
Licensed seat photos and published cabin reviews for this verified Air Canada Boeing 737 MAX 8 layout, grouped by cabin. Confidence labels show whether each source matches an exact seat, exact position, same product, or similar cabin.
Air Canada Boeing 737 MAX 8 Economy reviews
189 seats · 29" pitch · 17" width
Cabin reviews
- Air Canada 737 MAX 8 Economy Class review
SANspotter · Same product match
737 MAX 8 Economy review; shown for selected Air Canada MAX Economy seats.
How we verified this layoutCoordinate-verified · checked 2026-06-11
Variant identity
Air Canada uses this Boeing 737 MAX 8 page for 189Y. The seat counts below are taken from the verified layout, not a generic aircraft template.
- 189Y
- 189 seats as drawn
- 189 Economy
Drawn from per-seat coordinate data and validated seat-by-seat against Air Canada's published cabin totals. The map cannot render unless its seat-by-seat count reproduces the published totals exactly (189 on this aircraft). Per-seat notes are rewritten into plain-language warnings for row selection.
- Source
- Per-seat coordinate layout data
- Method
- Coordinate-verified
- Last checked
- 2026-06-11
- Validated seats
- 189
Seat-by-seat notes
Every annotated seat on this verified layout, rated and explained: no window, near a galley or lavatory, limited recline, exit-row legroom, bulkhead or bassinet positions, misaligned windows, and tray-table or under-seat-storage quirks.
| Row / seat | Cabin | Rating | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14A, 14B, 14E, 14F | Economy | Avoid | limited recline (exit row behind) |
| 15A, 15B, 15E, 15F | Economy | Mixed | extra legroom and limited recline (exit row behind) |
| 15C, 15D | Economy | Best | extra legroom |
| 16A, 16B, 16C, 16D, 16E, 16F | Economy | Best | extra legroom |
| 30A, 30B, 30C, 30D, 30E, 30F | Economy | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 31A, 31B, 31C, 31D, 31E, 31F | Economy | Avoid | narrower than the standard seat and right beside a lavatory |
| 32A, 32F | Economy | Avoid | narrower than the standard seat and right beside a lavatory |
| 32B, 32C, 32D, 32E | Economy | Avoid | narrower than the standard seat, right beside a lavatory, and near a galley (noise and bright light at meal times) |
Frequently asked questions
- How many seats does the Air Canada Boeing 737 MAX 8 have?
- This Air Canada Boeing 737 MAX 8 configuration (189Y) has 189 seats: 189 Economy.
- What are the best seats on the Air Canada Boeing 737 MAX 8?
- Rows with extra room on this aircraft: 1 (bulkhead row (def only)); 2 (abc front row); 15, 16 (overwing exit row).
- Which seats should you avoid on the Air Canada Boeing 737 MAX 8?
- Seats worth double-checking before you pick: rows 14; 30; 31; 32 — mostly due to lavatory and galley proximity, limited recline, or missing windows. Row 1 trades extra legroom for lavatory or galley proximity — fine if noise doesn't bother you. Click any seat on the map for the specific reason.
- What is the seat pitch on the Air Canada Boeing 737 MAX 8?
- Seat pitch and width by cabin: Economy 29" pitch, 17" wide.
- Does the Air Canada Boeing 737 MAX 8 have premium economy?
- No, this Boeing 737 MAX 8 configuration does not have a premium economy cabin.
- How accurate is this Air Canada Boeing 737 MAX 8 seat map?
- This layout is verified seat-by-seat: every cabin count is checked against the airline's published configuration, and the full seat grid is validated before the map is shown. Last verified 2026-06-11.