Boeing 787-9
Bestrow 38Extra room, trade-offsrows 15, 25, 37Avoidrows 8, 34, 35, 36, 49, 50, 51, 52
Best rows: 38. Trade-off rows: 15, 25, 37 (extra room, but check the seat notes). Watch rows: 8, 34, 35, 36, 49, 50, 51, 52 because of business last row, door intrusion, lavatories, and missing or misaligned windows.
Air India flies the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner in 2 layouts — pick yours
299 seats30J · 21W · 248YMost common
296 seats30J · 28W · 238YViewing
Which version are you on?
- Rows only run up to 52 on this version — if your row is above 52, you're on the 299-seat (30J · 21W · 248Y) 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: 30J / 28W / 238Y
- 296 seats total
- Cabin split: 30J · 28W · 238Y
- Seat selector spans rows 1–52
- Business: 1-4-1 across rows 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- Premium Economy: 2-3-2 across rows 15–18
- Economy: 3-3-3 across rows 25–35, 36, 37, 38–51, 52
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 2026Business
Premium Economy
Economy
Good seat
Watch out
Avoid
Config-validated · 296 seats · 30J / 28W / 238Y · Checked 2026-06-11
Cabin counts and layout validated; seat positions in partial rows are approximate.
Cabin
296 seats total| Class | Pitch | Width | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | 44" | 21" | 30 |
| Premium Economy | 38" | 19" | 28 |
| Economy | 31" | 17" | 238 |
Cabin guide
- Business: 30 seats in a 1-4-1 layout (rows 1-8), Stelia Symphony (ex-Vistara), staggered layout — window seats alternate between hugging the window (most private) and sitting beside the aisle, 44" pitch, 21" wide.
- Premium Economy: 28 seats in a 2-3-2 layout (rows 15-18), 38" pitch, 19" wide.
- Economy: 238 seats in a 3-3-3 layout (rows 25-52), 31" pitch, 17" wide.
Best seats
Premium Economy
- 15 — Premium Economy bulkhead row: extra legroom
Economy
- 25 — Economy bulkhead row: extra legroom
Seats to avoid
Business
- 8 — Business last row: solo throne seats AK only (no center)
Economy
- 36 — Mid-cabin door zone: rows 36-37 lose seats (36 HJK, 37 BCDEGHJ)
- 52 — Last row: center-only DEG; 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 8 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 52: 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 787-9 on other airlines
Air India's Boeing 787-9 seats 296 passengers across 3 cabin classes. Business class offers 44 inches of pitch, economy comes in at 31 inches.
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Photos and reviews
Air India Boeing 787-9 seat photos and reviews
Licensed seat photos and published cabin reviews for this verified Air India Boeing 787-9 layout, grouped by cabin. Confidence labels show whether each source matches an exact seat, exact position, same product, or similar cabin.
Air India Boeing 787-9 Business reviews
30 seats · Stelia Symphony (ex-Vistara) · 44" pitch · 21" 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 787-9 page for 30J / 28W / 238Y. The seat counts below are taken from the validated layout, not a generic aircraft template.
- 30J / 28W / 238Y
- 296 seats as drawn
- 30 Business, 28 Premium Economy, 238 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 (30J + 28W + 238Y = 296 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
- 30J + 28W + 238Y = 296
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15A | Premium Economy | Mixed | bulkhead ahead, no under-seat storage for take-off and landing, extra legroom, and tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width |
| 15C | Premium Economy | Mixed | bulkhead ahead, no under-seat storage for take-off and landing, extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, partial bulkhead with extra legroom, and near a bassinet position (possible infant noise) |
| 15D | Premium 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, and near a bassinet position (possible infant noise) |
| 15E | Premium 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 near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 15G | Premium 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 |
| 15H, 15K | Premium 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 right beside a lavatory |
| 18C, 18D, 18E, 18G, 18H | Premium Economy | Avoid | near a bassinet position (possible infant noise) |
| 25A, 25B, 25J, 25K | Economy | Mixed | bulkhead ahead, no under-seat storage for take-off and landing, extra legroom, and tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width |
| 25C, 25H | Economy | Mixed | bulkhead ahead, no under-seat storage for take-off and landing, extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, partial bulkhead with extra legroom, and near a bassinet position (possible infant noise) |
| 25D, 25G | 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, and near a bassinet position (possible infant noise) |
| 25E | 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) |
| 26D, 26G | Economy | Avoid | near a bassinet position (possible infant noise) |
| 34A, 34B, 34C | Economy | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 34D, 34E, 34G, 34H | Economy | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 35A, 35B, 35C, 35D, 35E, 35G, 35H, 35J | Economy | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 35K | Economy | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 36H, 36J | Economy | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 36K | Economy | Avoid | no window, solid wall alongside and near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 37B, 37C, 37H | Economy | Mixed | extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, and near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 37D, 37G | Economy | Mixed | extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, near a bassinet position (possible infant noise), and right beside a lavatory |
| 37E | Economy | Mixed | extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, bassinet can be fitted here, and right beside a lavatory |
| 37J | Economy | Mixed | extra legroom and tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width |
| 38A, 38K | Economy | Best | extra legroom |
| 49A, 49K | Economy | Avoid | no window, solid wall alongside |
| 50A, 50B, 50C, 50H, 50J, 50K | Economy | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 50D, 50G | Economy | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 51A, 51B, 51C, 51D, 51G, 51H, 51J, 51K | Economy | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 51E | Economy | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 52D, 52E, 52G | Economy | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
Frequently asked questions
- How many seats does the Air India Boeing 787-9 have?
- This Air India Boeing 787-9 configuration (30J / 28W / 238Y) has 296 seats: 30 Business, 28 Premium Economy, 238 Economy.
- What are the best seats on the Air India Boeing 787-9?
- 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 787-9?
- Seats worth double-checking before you pick: rows 8; 36; 52 — 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 787-9 have?
- Stelia Symphony (ex-Vistara) — a staggered layout — single seats alternate between hugging the window (most private) and sitting beside the aisle, and the centre pair alternates between together (good for couples) and apart (good for solo travellers).
- What is the seat pitch on the Air India Boeing 787-9?
- Seat pitch and width by cabin: Business 44" pitch, 21" wide; Premium Economy 38" pitch, 19" wide; Economy 31" pitch, 17" wide.
- Does the Air India Boeing 787-9 have premium economy?
- Yes - 28 Premium Economy seats in a 2-3-2 layout.
- How accurate is this Air India Boeing 787-9 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.
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