Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
Best rows: 9, 13, 14. Trade-off rows: 12, 24 (extra room, but check the seat notes). Watch rows: 21, 22, 23, 36, 37, 38, 39 because of lavatories, door intrusion, galleys, and no under-seat storage.
American Airlines flies the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner in 2 layouts — pick yours
Which version are you on?
- Rows run up to 39 on this version — if your boarding pass shows a row above 38, this is your aircraft.
Seat map
Coordinate-verified· checked June 2026Verified layout · 285 seats · 30J / 21W / 234Y · Verified 2026-06-11
Cabin
285 seats total| Class | Pitch | Width | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flagship Business | 46" | 21" | 30 |
| Premium Economy | 38" | 19" | 21 |
| Main Cabin | 31-34" | 17.1" | 234 |
Cabin guide
- Flagship Business: 30 seats in a 1-2-1 layout (rows 1-8), Collins Aerospace Super Diamond, reverse-herringbone — every seat angles toward the window with direct aisle access, 46" pitch, 21" wide.
- Premium Economy: 21 seats in a 2-3-2 layout (rows 9-11), 38" pitch, 19" wide.
- Main Cabin: 234 seats in a 3-3-3 layout (rows 12-39), 31-34" pitch, 17.1" wide.
Best seats
- 9 — Premium Economy bulkhead row: extra legroom
- 12 — Main Cabin bulkhead row: extra legroom; Main Cabin Extra
- 13, 14 — Main Cabin Extra
- 24 — Bulkhead row behind door 3 lavatories: extra legroom; Main Cabin Extra
Seats to avoid
- 21 — Lavatory doors and traffic nearby (door 3 lav cluster behind rows 21-23)
- 22 — Lavatory doors behind at sides
- 23 — Center-only row (D/E/H), lavatories on both sides and behind
- 24 — Door 3 slide intrusion possible; tray tables in armrest, no underseat stowage
- 36 — Lavatory traffic: rear lavatory ahead of tail galley on left
- 37 — Last full row: lavatory and galley behind
- 38 — Center-only row (D/E/H) at tail taper, lavatory alongside
- 39 — Last row, center-only (D/E/H): rear galley directly behind
The same seat on other airlines
Collins Super Diamond also flies with Air Canada, Air China, China Airlines, EgyptAir, Etihad Airways, Hainan Airlines, Qatar Airways, Saudia, Virgin Australia and WestJet.
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, between rows 8 and 9: 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 23 and 24: 4 lavatories and exit door area - nearby rows can see queueing, door noise, and foot traffic and adjacent seats may have extra legroom or door-slide intrusion.
- Cabin, behind row 39: 1 lavatory, 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 Dreamliner on other airlines
American Airlines's Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner seats 285 passengers across 3 cabin classes. Business class offers 46 inches of pitch, economy comes in at 31 inches.
Photos and reviews
American Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner seat photos and reviews
Licensed seat photos and published cabin reviews for this verified American Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner layout, grouped by cabin. Confidence labels show whether each source matches an exact seat, exact position, same product, or similar cabin.
American Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner Flagship Business photos
30 seats · Collins Aerospace Super Diamond · 46" pitch · 21" width
Seat photos
American Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner Premium Economy reviews
21 seats · 38" pitch · 19" width
Cabin reviews
- American Airlines 787 Premium Economy review
Cranky Flier · Brett Snyder · Same product match
American 787 Premium Economy trip report; mapped to 787-family Premium Economy layouts.
American Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner Main Cabin reviews
234 seats · 31-34" pitch · 17.1" width
Cabin reviews
- American Airlines 787-9 Main Cabin Extra review
The Aircraft King · Same product match
787-9 Main Cabin Extra review; shown for selected Economy seats on 787-9 layouts.
How we verified this layoutCoordinate-verified · checked 2026-06-11
Variant identity
American Airlines uses this Boeing 787-9 page for 30J / 21W / 234Y. The seat counts below are taken from the verified layout, not a generic aircraft template.
- 30J / 21W / 234Y
- 285 seats as drawn
- 30 Flagship Business, 21 Premium Economy, 234 Main Cabin
Drawn from per-seat coordinate data and validated seat-by-seat against American Airlines's published cabin totals. The map cannot render unless its seat-by-seat count reproduces the published totals exactly (30J + 21W + 234Y = 285 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
- 30J + 21W + 234Y = 285
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11D, 11E, 11H | Premium Economy | Avoid | near a bassinet position (possible infant noise) |
| 12A, 12B, 12K | Main Cabin | Mixed | bulkhead ahead, no under-seat storage for take-off and landing, extra legroom, and tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width |
| 12C, 12J | Main Cabin | Mixed | bulkhead ahead, no under-seat storage for take-off and landing, extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, and partial bulkhead with extra legroom |
| 12D | Main Cabin | 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 |
| 12E, 12H | Main Cabin | 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) |
| 21A, 21B, 21C, 21J, 21K | Main Cabin | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 22A, 22B, 22C, 22D, 22E, 22H, 22J, 22K | Main Cabin | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 23D, 23E, 23H | Main Cabin | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 24A | Main Cabin | Mixed | extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, exit door intrudes into the seat, and near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 24B, 24C, 24J, 24K | Main Cabin | Mixed | extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, and near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 24D | Main Cabin | 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 right beside a lavatory |
| 24E, 24H | Main Cabin | 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 |
| 25D, 25E | Main Cabin | Avoid | near a bassinet position (possible infant noise) and near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 25H | Main Cabin | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 36A, 36B, 36C | Main Cabin | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 37A, 37B, 37C | Main Cabin | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 37D | Main Cabin | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 38D | Main Cabin | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 38E | Main Cabin | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 39D, 39E | Main Cabin | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 39H | Main Cabin | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
Frequently asked questions
- How many seats does the American Airlines Boeing 787-9 have?
- This American Airlines Boeing 787-9 configuration (30J / 21W / 234Y) has 285 seats: 30 Flagship Business, 21 Premium Economy, 234 Main Cabin.
- What are the best seats on the American Airlines Boeing 787-9?
- Rows with extra room on this aircraft: 9 (premium economy bulkhead row); 12 (main cabin bulkhead row); 13, 14 (main cabin extra); 24 (bulkhead row behind door 3 lavatories).
- Which seats should you avoid on the American Airlines Boeing 787-9?
- Seats worth double-checking before you pick: rows 21; 22; 23; 36; 37; 38; 39 — mostly due to lavatory and galley proximity, limited recline, or missing windows. Row 24 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 American Airlines Boeing 787-9 have?
- Collins Aerospace Super Diamond — reverse herringbone — every seat angles toward the window with direct aisle access.
- What is the seat pitch on the American Airlines Boeing 787-9?
- Seat pitch and width by cabin: Flagship Business 46" pitch, 21" wide; Premium Economy 38" pitch, 19" wide; Main Cabin 31-34" pitch, 17.1" wide.
- Does the American Airlines Boeing 787-9 have premium economy?
- Yes - 21 Premium Economy seats in a 2-3-2 layout.
- How accurate is this American Airlines Boeing 787-9 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.