Etihad Airways
Etihad Airways Boeing 787-9 seat map (two class)
Business Studio and Economy Smart Seat, 335-seat cabin (Layout 3)
787-9business class and economy335 seats
Not yet confirmed against a primary source. Treat row-level detail as indicative and check at booking.
What we could not settle on this aircraft
Etihad publishes three different 787-9 seat maps — this is the one its own header calls "Layout 3", the densest of them — and gives no seat total for any of them; its 787 fleet page states only a maximum of "fewer than 336 guests" for the type. The 335 seats here are counted position by position off Etihad's own drawing, 28 Business and 307 Economy, which lands almost exactly at that stated maximum.
Our best current understanding, not yet confirmed against a primary source.
About this cabin
Etihad Airways' 787-9 in this configuration seats 335 (J/Y/Y/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. Etihad Airways flies 3 different cabins on the 787-9 — 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 | 7A | 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 | 7D | 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. |
| Trying to sleep | 7A | A window seat away from galley and lavatory traffic, so aisle lights and trolley passes are less likely to wake you. |
Seat map
Business Studio
Business Studio spans rows 5–11 in a 1-2-1 layout. Worth avoiding: 5D, 5G, 5A, 5K — next to galley.
Economy Smart Seat
Economy Smart Seat spans rows 15–49 in a 3-3-3 layout. Worth avoiding: 34C, 34D, 34G, 34H — seat doesn't recline.
Row 49 is the last row and loses both window seats to the rear taper: Etihad draws 49B and 49C, then 49D, 49E and 49G, then 49H and 49J.
Cabin specs
| Cabin | Pitch | Width | Recline | Power | IFE | Wifi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studio | — | — | Lie-flat | — | 17.3-inch touchscreen | — |
| Economy Smart Seat | — | — | — | — | 13.3-inch touchscreen | — |
Seats to avoid
| Seat | Cabin | Why to avoid it |
|---|---|---|
| 5D | Business Studio | A galley is directly next to you, so expect crew activity, cart noise and light throughout the flight, especially during meal service. |
| 5G | Business Studio | A galley is directly next to you, so expect crew activity, cart noise and light throughout the flight, especially during meal service. |
| 5A | Business Studio | A galley is directly next to you, so expect crew activity, cart noise and light throughout the flight, especially during meal service. |
| 5K | Business Studio | A galley is directly next to you, so expect crew activity, cart noise and light throughout the flight, especially during meal service. |
| 34C | Economy Smart Seat | 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 Smart Seat | 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. |
| 34G | Economy Smart Seat | 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. |
| 34H | Economy Smart Seat | 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 (16 seats: 34A, 34B, 34C, and 13 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.
- Often cold or draughty (14 seats: 5A, 5K, 6A, and 11 more) — Seats next to a bulkhead or door on a long-haul widebody are usually the coldest in the cabin — bring a layer for this one.
- High foot traffic (26 seats: 5D, 5G, 6D, and 23 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: 5A, 5D, 5G, 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.
Frequently asked
- How many seats does Etihad Airways' 787-9 have in this configuration?
- 335 seats in total, arranged as J/Y/Y/Y/Y. This is one specific configuration — Etihad Airways' fleet may include other configurations of the same aircraft type, covered below.
- Is this the only cabin layout Etihad Airways flies on the 787-9?
- No — Etihad Airways flies 3 different cabin layouts on the 787-9 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 5D in Business Studio 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 Etihad Airways flies on the 787-9
Other airlines flying the 787-9
- Air India Limited 787-9 — Business Elevate Ascent, Premium Economy and EconomyJ/W/Y
- Japan Airlines Domestic 787-9 — Business, Sky Premium Economy and EconomyJ/W/Y
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines 787-9 — World Business Class, Premium Comfort and Economy, three-classJ/J/W/W/Y
- Royal Air Maroc 787-9 — Business, Eco Premium and Economy ("v2", 16C/28W/276Y)J/W/Y/Y/Y
- Royal Air Maroc 787-9 — Business and Economy, standard configuration (26C/276Y, "v1")J/J/Y/Y/Y
- AeroMéxico 787-9 — Clase Premier, Economy (extra legroom) and EconomyJ/Y/Y
- Ethiopian Airlines 787-9 — Cloud Nine and Economy on the Boeing 787-9J/J/Y/Y/Y
- All Nippon Airways 787-9 — Business Staggered, Premium Economy and Economy (215-seat)J/J/J/J/J/J/J/J/J/J/J/J/J/W/Y/Y/Y/Y
Other aircraft Etihad Airways flies
Data sources & verification
- Configuration last verified
- , against Etihad Airways' 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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