Boeing 787-8
Best rows: 25. Trade-off rows: 15 (extra room, but check the seat notes). Watch rows: 47 because of lavatories.
Air India flies the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner in 3 layouts — pick yours
Which version are you on?
- Rows run up to 47 on this version — if your boarding pass shows a row above 40, this is your aircraft.
- Seat letter K exists only on this version — if that's your seat, this is your aircraft.
- This version has no F seats — if your seat letter is F, you're on a different version.
- Only this version has a Premium Economy cabin — a Premium Economy ticket means this is your aircraft.
Before choosing a seat
Is this your Air India configuration?
Match these clues against the seat selector in your airline booking or manage-booking screen. Aircraft names alone are not enough because one airline can fly several cabin layouts of the same type.
- Configuration label: 20J / 25W / 205Y
- 250 seats total
- Cabin split: 20J · 25W · 205Y
- Seat selector spans rows 1–47
- Business: 1-2-1 across rows 1–5
- Premium Economy: 2-3-2 across rows 15, 16–18
- Economy: 3-3-3 across rows 25–46, 47
If the total, cabin split, row numbers, or seats abreast do not match, return to the Air India configuration list instead of relying on this map.
Seat map
Config-validated· layout validated June 2026Config-validated · 250 seats · 20J / 25W / 205Y · Checked 2026-06-11
Cabin counts and layout validated; seat positions in partial rows are approximate.
Cabin
250 seats total| Class | Pitch | Width | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | 74" | 22" | 20 |
| Premium Economy | 38" | 18" | 25 |
| Economy | 33" | 17" | 205 |
Cabin guide
- Business: 20 seats in a 1-2-1 layout (rows 1-5), Zodiac Aura Lite, 74" pitch, 22" wide.
- Premium Economy: 25 seats in a 2-3-2 layout (rows 15-18), 38" pitch, 18" wide.
- Economy: 205 seats in a 3-3-3 layout (rows 25-47), 33" pitch, 17" wide.
Best seats
- 15 — Premium Economy bulkhead row: extra legroom
- 25 — Economy bulkhead row: extra legroom
Seats to avoid
- 15 — Premium Economy front row: only ACHK present (bulkhead, center block absent)
- 47 — Last row: ABDEGJK (loses C/H); rear galley and lavatories behind
Exit rows, lavatories & galleys
- Cabin, before row 1: 2 lavatories and galley - nearby rows can see queueing, door noise, and foot traffic and nearby rows can get meal-service noise and light.
- Cabin, between rows 5 and 15: 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.
- Cabin, between rows 18 and 25: 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.
- Cabin, behind row 47: 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 787-8 on other airlines
Air India's Boeing 787-8 seats 250 passengers across 3 cabin classes. Business class offers 74 inches of pitch, economy comes in at 33 inches.
Photos and reviews
Air India Boeing 787-8 seat photos and reviews
Licensed seat photos and published cabin reviews for this verified Air India Boeing 787-8 layout, grouped by cabin. Confidence labels show whether each source matches an exact seat, exact position, same product, or similar cabin.
Air India Boeing 787-8 Business reviews
20 seats · Zodiac Aura Lite · 74" pitch · 22" width
Cabin reviews
- Review: Air India Business Class 787 Frankfurt To Delhi
One Mile at a Time · Ben Schlappig · Same product match
Verified 200, on-topic. Air India 787 business class (Zodiac Aura Lite, 2-2-2), FRA-DEL.
How we verified this layoutConfig-validated
Variant identity
Air India uses this Boeing 787-8 page for 20J / 25W / 205Y. The seat counts below are taken from the validated layout, not a generic aircraft template.
- 20J / 25W / 205Y
- 250 seats as drawn
- 20 Business, 25 Premium Economy, 205 Economy
Cabin totals pass FlightQ's internal validation; a public source link is not currently available, and partial-row positions may be approximate. The map cannot render unless its seat-by-seat count reproduces the published totals exactly (20J + 25W + 205Y = 250 on this aircraft).
- Source
- Internal cabin-configuration dataset (public link unavailable)
- Method
- Config-validated (positions approximate)
- Layout validated
- 2026-06-11
- Public source checked
- Not publicly sourced
- Validated seats
- 20J + 25W + 205Y = 250
Frequently asked questions
- How many seats does the Air India Boeing 787-8 have?
- This Air India Boeing 787-8 configuration (20J / 25W / 205Y) has 250 seats: 20 Business, 25 Premium Economy, 205 Economy.
- What are the best seats on the Air India Boeing 787-8?
- Rows with extra room on this aircraft: 15 (premium economy bulkhead row); 25 (economy bulkhead row).
- Which seats should you avoid on the Air India Boeing 787-8?
- Seats worth double-checking before you pick: rows 47 — mostly due to lavatory and galley proximity, limited recline, or missing windows. Row 15 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 type of business class seat does the Air India Boeing 787-8 have?
- Zodiac Aura Lite — fully flat beds arranged in pairs.
- What is the seat pitch on the Air India Boeing 787-8?
- Seat pitch and width by cabin: Business 74" pitch, 22" wide; Premium Economy 38" pitch, 18" wide; Economy 33" pitch, 17" wide.
- Does the Air India Boeing 787-8 have premium economy?
- Yes - 25 Premium Economy seats in a 2-3-2 layout.
- How accurate is this Air India Boeing 787-8 seat map?
- Cabin totals pass FlightQ's internal validation; a public source link is not currently available, and partial-row positions may be approximate. The full seat grid must reproduce the stored cabin totals before it is shown. Last checked 2026-06-11.