Air Canada
Air Canada Boeing 737 MAX 8 seat map (two class)
Business and Economy, 169-seat cabin
737 MAX 8business class and economy169 seats
Not yet confirmed against a primary source. Treat row-level detail as indicative and check at booking.
Our best current understanding, not yet confirmed against a primary source.
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About this cabin
Air Canada's 737 MAX 8 in this configuration seats 169 (J/Y/Y). This is our best current estimate for this layout, built mainly from secondary sources — treat exact seat-by-seat detail with a little more caution than usual. Air Canada flies 3 different cabins on the 737 MAX 8 — this is one of them. This is a version lottery: the flight page will tell you which one you're actually booked on where we can determine it.
Quick pick, by traveller
| If you're… | Pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Travelling solo | 3A | A window seat rated highly with nothing working against it — lean on the wall, control the shade, nobody climbing over you. |
| Travelling as a couple | 3A | This row's layout puts a genuine two-seat pair here — no middle seat exists in this group, so it's just the two of you. |
| Tall passengers | 20B | Genuine extra legroom that also still reclines — not every extra-legroom seat does. |
| Nervous flyers | 20B | Over the wing, close to the aircraft's structural centre of gravity — the smoothest ride on board when it's bumpy. |
| Trying to sleep | 3A | A window seat away from galley and lavatory traffic, so aisle lights and trolley passes are less likely to wake you. |
Seat map
Business Class
Business Class spans rows 1–4 in a 2-2 layout, 38in pitch and 21in seat width. Worth avoiding: 1C, 1D, 1A, 1F — next to galley.
Economy Class
Economy Class spans rows 12–37 in a 3-3 layout, 30in pitch and 18in seat width. Worth avoiding: 37C, 37A, 37B, 36C — seat doesn't recline.
Cabin specs
| Cabin | Pitch | Width | Recline | Power | IFE | Wifi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Class | 38" | 21" | — | 110V AC at every seat | personal touchscreen at every seat | — |
| Economy Class | 30" | 18" | — | 110V AC between seats | personal touchscreen at every seat | — |
Seats to avoid
| Seat | Cabin | Why to avoid it |
|---|---|---|
| 1C | Business Class | A galley is directly next to you, so expect crew activity, cart noise and light throughout the flight, especially during meal service. |
| 1D | Business Class | A galley is directly next to you, so expect crew activity, cart noise and light throughout the flight, especially during meal service. |
| 1A | Business Class | A galley is directly next to you, so expect crew activity, cart noise and light throughout the flight, especially during meal service. |
| 1F | Business Class | A galley is directly next to you, so expect crew activity, cart noise and light throughout the flight, especially during meal service. |
| 37C | Economy Class | This is the last row of the cabin, or the row directly in front of an exit, so the seat back is fixed upright for the whole flight. |
| 37A | Economy Class | This is the last row of the cabin, or the row directly in front of an exit, so the seat back is fixed upright for the whole flight. |
| 37B | Economy Class | This is the last row of the cabin, or the row directly in front of an exit, so the seat back is fixed upright for the whole flight. |
| 36C | Economy Class | A galley is directly next to you, so expect crew activity, cart noise and light throughout the flight, especially during meal service. |
Known quirks on this aircraft
- Seat doesn't recline (19 seats: 4A, 4C, 4D, and 16 more) — This is the last row of the cabin, or the row directly in front of an exit, so the seat back is fixed upright for the whole flight.
- High foot traffic (15 seats: 1C, 1D, 2C, and 12 more) — This aisle seat sits right next to a lavatory, galley or exit, so expect a steady stream of people brushing past, especially early and late in the flight.
- No underseat storage (22 seats: 1A, 1C, 1D, and 19 more) — Bulkhead and exit-row seats have nothing in front of the seat to store a bag under, so your bag must go in the overhead bin for the whole flight.
- Wing blocks the view (18 seats: 16A, 16F, 17A, and 15 more) — The wing sits directly outside this window, blocking most of the view — but you also get one of the smoothest, quietest rides on the aircraft.
Frequently asked
- How many seats does Air Canada's 737 MAX 8 have in this configuration?
- 169 seats in total, arranged as J/Y/Y. This is one specific configuration — Air Canada's fleet may include other configurations of the same aircraft type, covered below.
- Is this the only cabin layout Air Canada flies on the 737 MAX 8?
- No — Air Canada flies 3 different cabin layouts on the 737 MAX 8 for this one. Check your specific flight's aircraft registration where possible, since booking the same route twice can put you on a different layout.
- Which seats should I avoid?
- Seat 1C in Business Class is worth avoiding: A galley is directly next to you, so expect crew activity, cart noise and light throughout the flight, especially during meal service. The full seat map marks every seat we'd steer you away from, with the specific reason for each.
- How confident are you in this seat map?
- This configuration is marked "provisional" — assembled from secondary sources and not yet confirmed against a primary one. See the sources and last-verified date lower on this page.
- Has a real person checked these individual seat scores?
- Not yet for this specific configuration. The scores above come from our rules engine, which reasons from real aircraft geometry, but they aren't marked as human-verified until someone has actually reviewed the unusual ones — see the verification section below for the current status.
Related
Other cabins Air Canada flies on the 737 MAX 8
Other airlines flying the 737 MAX 8
- Oman Air 737 MAX 8 — Business and Economy Class, two-class Boeing 737 MAX 8J/Y
- Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX 8 — Cloud Nine and Economy on the Boeing 737 MAX 8J/Y
- Royal Air Maroc 737 MAX 8 — Business and Economy, standard configuration (12C/144Y)J/Y/Y
- Ryanair 737 MAX 8 — Gamechanger, single classY/Y
- SunExpress 737 MAX 8 — All-economy cabin on the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (737-8)Y/Y
- Icelandair 737 MAX 8 — Saga Premium and Economy on the Boeing 737 MAX 8J/Y
- Xiamen Airlines 737 MAX 8 — Business and Economy, 174 seats (Xiamen Air Layout B)J/Y/Y/Y
- TUI Airways 737 MAX 8 — Standard Economy, single classY/Y
Other aircraft Air Canada flies
- Air Canada 777-300ER — Signature Class, Premium Economy and Economy, 440-seat cabinJ/W/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y
- Air Canada 787-8 — Signature Class, Premium Economy and Economy, 255-seat cabinJ/W/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y
- Air Canada A330-300 — Signature Class, Premium Economy and Economy, 297-seat cabinJ/W/W/Y/Y/Y/Y
- Air Canada A321neo — Signature Class and Economy, Airbus A321XLR (182-seat cabin)J/Y
- Air Canada 777-300ER — Signature Class, Premium Economy and Economy, 400-seat cabinJ/J/J/J/W/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y
- Air Canada 777-200LR — Signature Class, Premium Economy and Economy, 300-seat cabinJ/J/J/J/W/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y
- Air Canada 787-9 — Signature Class, Premium Economy and EconomyJ/J/W/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y
- Air Canada A319 — Air Canada Rouge Premium Rouge and Economy, 136-seat A319W/Y/Y/Y
Data sources & verification
- Configuration last verified
- , against Air Canada's own published seat map and fleet data below.
- Seat-by-seat scores
- Generated from the configuration data below by our rules engine. Awaiting human review before individual scores are published as verified.
- Fleet status
- Fitted fleet-wide on this aircraft type.
- 3 sources cited
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