Boeing 787-8
Trade-off rows: 11, 12, 30 (extra room, but check the seat notes). Watch rows: 27, 28, 37, 38, 39, 40 because of lavatories and missing or misaligned windows.
Air India flies the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner in 3 layouts — pick yours
Which version are you on?
- Rows only run up to 40 on this version — if your row is above 40, you're on the 250-seat (20J · 25W · 205Y) version instead.
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: 18J / 241Y
- 259 seats total
- Cabin split: 18J · 241Y
- Seat selector spans rows 1–40
- Business: 2-2-2 across rows 1–3
- Economy: 3-3-3 across rows 11, 12, 14–28, 30–38, 39, 40
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 · 259 seats · 18J / 241Y · Checked 2026-06-11
Cabin counts and layout validated; seat positions in partial rows are approximate.
Cabin
259 seats total| Class | Pitch | Width | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | 74" | 22" | 18 |
| Economy | 33" | 17" | 241 |
Cabin guide
- Business: 18 seats in a 2-2-2 layout (rows 1-3), Zodiac Aura Lite, 74" pitch, 22" wide.
- Economy: 241 seats in a 3-3-3 layout (rows 11-40), 33" pitch, 17" wide.
Best seats
- 12 — Economy bulkhead row behind door: extra legroom
Seats to avoid
- 11 — Door/galley zone: center DEF block absent (ABCGHJ only)
- 39 — Tail narrows: row 39 ABDEFHJ, row 40 center-only DEF; 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 3 and 11: 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 40: 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 259 passengers across 2 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
18 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 18J / 241Y. The seat counts below are taken from the validated layout, not a generic aircraft template.
- 18J / 241Y
- 259 seats as drawn
- 18 Business, 241 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 (18J + 241Y = 259 on this aircraft). Per-seat notes are rewritten into plain-language warnings for row selection.
- 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
- 18J + 241Y = 259
Seat-by-seat notes
Every annotated seat on this validated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11A, 11B, 11H, 11J | Economy | Mixed | extra legroom and tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width |
| 11C, 11G | Economy | Mixed | extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, and near a galley (noise and bright light at meal times) |
| 12A, 12B, 12H, 12J | Economy | Best | extra legroom |
| 12C, 12G | Economy | Mixed | extra legroom and near a bassinet position (possible infant noise) |
| 12D, 12F | Economy | Mixed | bulkhead ahead, no under-seat storage for take-off and landing, extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, and near a bassinet position (possible infant noise) |
| 12E | Economy | Mixed | bulkhead ahead, no under-seat storage for take-off and landing, extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, and bassinet can be fitted here |
| 27A, 27B, 27C, 27D, 27F, 27G, 27H, 27J | Economy | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 27E | Economy | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 28A, 28B, 28C, 28D, 28E, 28F, 28G, 28H, 28J | Economy | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 30A, 30J | Economy | Mixed | extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, and exit door intrudes into the seat |
| 30B, 30C, 30G, 30H | Economy | Mixed | extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, and near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 30D, 30F | Economy | Mixed | bulkhead ahead, no under-seat storage for take-off and landing, extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, bassinet can be fitted here, near a bassinet position (possible infant noise), and right beside a lavatory |
| 30E | Economy | Mixed | bulkhead ahead, no under-seat storage for take-off and landing, extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, near a bassinet position (possible infant noise), and right beside a lavatory |
| 31D, 31F | Economy | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 37A, 37J | Economy | Avoid | no window, solid wall alongside |
| 38A, 38C | Economy | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 38B | Economy | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 39A, 39B | Economy | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 39D, 39E, 39F, 39H, 39J | Economy | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 40D, 40E, 40F | Economy | Avoid | right beside a lavatory and crew rest seat, not bookable |
Frequently asked questions
- How many seats does the Air India Boeing 787-8 have?
- This Air India Boeing 787-8 configuration (18J / 241Y) has 259 seats: 18 Business, 241 Economy.
- What are the best seats on the Air India Boeing 787-8?
- Rows with extra room on this aircraft: 12 (economy bulkhead row behind door).
- Which seats should you avoid on the Air India Boeing 787-8?
- Seats worth double-checking before you pick: rows 11; 39 — mostly due to lavatory and galley proximity, limited recline, or missing windows. 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; Economy 33" pitch, 17" wide.
- Does the Air India Boeing 787-8 have premium economy?
- No, this Boeing 787-8 configuration does not have a premium economy cabin.
- 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.