Ethiopian Airlines
Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 seat map (two class)
Cloud Nine and Economy on the Boeing 737 MAX 8
737 MAX 8business class and economy160 seats
Read off the airline’s own material, but some detail — often the row numbering — is our own careful work rather than theirs. Treat row-level detail as indicative and check at booking.
Worked out from sourced data rather than read directly off a published map.
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About this cabin
Ethiopian Airlines' 737 MAX 8 in this configuration seats 160 (J/Y). The seat totals here are confirmed from published airline data; some row-by-row detail is our own careful estimate where the airline doesn't publish it. Ethiopian Airlines flies only this one cabin layout on the 737 MAX 8 — no version lottery on this type.
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 | 17B | Genuine extra legroom that also still reclines — not every extra-legroom seat does. |
| Nervous flyers | 17B | 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
Cloud Nine (Business) (business class)
Cloud Nine (Business) spans rows 1–4 in a 2-2 layout. Worth avoiding: 1B, 1C, 4B, 4C — next to galley.
Economy
Economy spans rows 11–34 in a 3-3 layout. Worth avoiding: 34C, 34D, 34A, 34B — seat doesn't recline.
Cabin specs
| Cabin | Pitch | Width | Recline | Power | IFE | Wifi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud Nine (Business) | — | — | — | — | seatback touchscreen | — |
| Economy | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Seats to avoid
| Seat | Cabin | Why to avoid it |
|---|---|---|
| 1B | Cloud Nine (Business) | A galley is directly next to you, so expect crew activity, cart noise and light throughout the flight, especially during meal service. |
| 1C | Cloud Nine (Business) | A galley is directly next to you, so expect crew activity, cart noise and light throughout the flight, especially during meal service. |
| 4B | Cloud Nine (Business) | 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. |
| 4C | Cloud Nine (Business) | 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. |
| 34C | Economy | 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. |
| 34D | Economy | 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. |
| 34A | Economy | 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. |
| 34B | Economy | 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. |
Known quirks on this aircraft
- Seat doesn't recline (22 seats: 4A, 4B, 4C, and 19 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 (16 seats: 1B, 1C, 2B, and 13 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 (16 seats: 1A, 1B, 1C, and 13 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 (6 seats: 16A, 16F, 17A, and 3 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 Ethiopian Airlines' 737 MAX 8 have in this configuration?
- 160 seats in total, arranged as J/Y. This is one specific configuration — Ethiopian Airlines' fleet may include other configurations of the same aircraft type, covered below.
- Is this the only cabin layout Ethiopian Airlines flies on the 737 MAX 8?
- Yes, as far as we can determine — Ethiopian Airlines flies only this one cabin layout on the 737 MAX 8. There's no "version lottery" to worry about on this specific type for this airline.
- Which seats should I avoid?
- Seat 1B in Cloud Nine (Business) 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 "derived" — the overall configuration confirmed, with some row-level detail worked out from seat counts and layout. 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 airlines flying the 737 MAX 8
- Oman Air 737 MAX 8 — Business and Economy Class, two-class 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
- Air Canada 737 MAX 8 — Air Canada Rouge Business and Economy, 177-seat 737 MAX 8J/Y/Y
- Air Canada 737 MAX 8 — Business and Economy, 169-seat cabinJ/Y/Y
Other aircraft Ethiopian Airlines flies
- Ethiopian Airlines A350-900 — Cloud Nine and Economy on the Airbus A350-900 (313-seat Economy cabin)J/J/Y/Y/Y
- Ethiopian Airlines A350-900 — Cloud Nine and Economy on the Airbus A350-900 (325-seat Economy cabin)J/J/Y/Y
- Ethiopian Airlines 737-800 — Cloud Nine and Economy on the Boeing 737-800J/Y
- Ethiopian Airlines 777-200LR — Cloud Nine and Economy on the Boeing 777-200LRJ/Y/Y/Y
- Ethiopian Airlines 787-8 — Cloud Nine and Economy on the Boeing 787-8J/J/Y/Y
- Ethiopian Airlines 787-9 — Cloud Nine and Economy on the Boeing 787-9J/J/Y/Y/Y
- Ethiopian Airlines 777-300ER — Cloud Nine and Economy on the Boeing 777-300ERJ/Y/Y/Y
Data sources & verification
- Configuration last verified
- , against Ethiopian Airlines' 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.
- Seat lettering
- We haven't confirmed this cabin's exact seat letters against Ethiopian Airlines' own diagram yet. The seat count and layout are sourced; on a wide-body in particular, individual seat letters (e.g. whether a row has a seat G) may be off by one position until we do. We're working through these one airline at a time and will remove this note once it's checked.
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