Boeing 787-8
Best rows: 8. Trade-off rows: 28, 29 (extra room, but check the seat notes). Watch rows: 25, 26, 27, 38, 39, 40, 41 because of lavatories and galley noise.
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- Configuration label: 20J / 271Y
- 291 seats total
- Cabin split: 20J · 271Y
- Seat selector spans rows 1–41
- Business: 4 across rows 1–5
- Economy: 3-3-3 across rows 8–12, 14–25, 26–27, 28, 29–38, 39, 40–41
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Seat map
Coordinate-validated· layout validated June 2026Coordinate-validated · 291 seats · 20J / 271Y · Checked 2026-06-16
Cabin
291 seats total| Class | Pitch | Width | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | — | — | 20 |
| Economy | — | — | 271 |
Cabin guide
- Business: 20 seats in a 4 layout (rows 1-5), Safran Cirrus, reverse-herringbone — every seat angles toward the window with direct aisle access.
- Economy: 271 seats in a 3-3-3 layout (rows 8-41).
Best seats
- 8, 28, 29 — Extra legroom
The same seat on other airlines
Safran/Zodiac Cirrus also flies with Air France, American Airlines, Cathay Pacific, EVA Air, Qatar Airways and Vietnam Airlines.
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 41: 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
Avianca's Boeing 787-8 seats 291 passengers across 2 cabin classes.
Photos and reviews
Avianca Boeing 787-8 seat photos and reviews
Licensed seat photos and published cabin reviews for this verified Avianca Boeing 787-8 layout, grouped by cabin. Confidence labels show whether each source matches an exact seat, exact position, same product, or similar cabin.
Avianca Boeing 787-8 Business reviews
20 seats · Safran Cirrus
Cabin reviews
- Review: Avianca Business Class Boeing 787 (BOG-CDG)
One Mile at a Time · Ben Schlappig · Same product match
Avianca 787-8 business class, 20 reverse-herringbone seats 1-2-1 (Safran Cirrus / 'Insignia'). Matches the 787-8 Business group.
How we verified this layoutCoordinate-validated
Variant identity
Avianca uses this Boeing 787-8 page for 20J / 271Y. The seat counts below are taken from the validated layout, not a generic aircraft template.
- 20J / 271Y
- 291 seats as drawn
- 20 Business, 271 Economy
The seat grid and cabin totals pass FlightQ's internal coordinate and arithmetic checks; a public source link is not currently available. The map cannot render unless its seat-by-seat count reproduces the published totals exactly (20J + 271Y = 291 on this aircraft). Per-seat notes are rewritten into plain-language warnings for row selection.
- Source
- Internal per-seat coordinate dataset (public link unavailable)
- Method
- Coordinate-validated
- Layout validated
- 2026-06-16
- Public source checked
- Not publicly sourced
- Validated seats
- 20J + 271Y = 291
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24D, 24E, 24F | Economy | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 25B, 25J | Economy | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 25C, 25D, 25E, 25F, 25G | Economy | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 26A, 26K | Economy | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 26B, 26C, 26G, 26J | Economy | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 27A, 27B, 27C, 27G, 27J | Economy | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 27K | Economy | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 28D, 28F | Economy | Mixed | bulkhead ahead, no under-seat storage for take-off and landing, extra legroom, extra-generous bulkhead legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, near a bassinet position (possible infant noise), and right beside a lavatory |
| 28E | Economy | Mixed | bulkhead ahead, no under-seat storage for take-off and landing, extra legroom, extra-generous bulkhead legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, bassinet can be fitted here, and right beside a lavatory |
| 29A, 29K | Economy | Mixed | extra legroom and exit door intrudes into the seat |
| 29B, 29C, 29G, 29J | Economy | Best | extra legroom |
| 29E | Economy | Avoid | near a bassinet position (possible infant noise) |
| 38A, 38B, 38C, 38G, 38J, 38K | Economy | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 38D, 38F | Economy | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 39B, 39C, 39D, 39F, 39G, 39J | Economy | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 39E | Economy | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 40D, 40E, 40F | Economy | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 41D, 41F | Economy | Avoid | right beside a lavatory and near a galley (noise and bright light at meal times) |
| 41E | Economy | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) and near a galley (noise and bright light at meal times) |
Frequently asked questions
- How many seats does the Avianca Boeing 787-8 have?
- This Avianca Boeing 787-8 configuration (20J / 271Y) has 291 seats: 20 Business, 271 Economy.
- What are the best seats on the Avianca Boeing 787-8?
- Rows with extra room on this aircraft: 8, 28, 29 (extra legroom).
- What type of business class seat does the Avianca Boeing 787-8 have?
- Safran Cirrus — reverse herringbone — every seat angles toward the window with direct aisle access.
- Does the Avianca Boeing 787-8 have premium economy?
- No, this Boeing 787-8 configuration does not have a premium economy cabin.
- How accurate is this Avianca Boeing 787-8 seat map?
- The seat grid and cabin totals pass FlightQ's internal coordinate and arithmetic checks; a public source link is not currently available. The full seat grid must reproduce the stored cabin totals before it is shown. Last checked 2026-06-16.