Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
Best seat quick answer
Best rows: 11, 12, 29.
- 11, 12, 29 — Extra legroom
Air Austral's Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner seats 262 passengers across 2 cabin classes.
Seat map
Cabin
262 seats total| Class | Pitch | Width | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | — | — | 18 |
| Economy | — | — | 244 |
Cabin guide
- Business: 18 seats in a 2-2-2 layout (rows 1-3).
- Economy: 244 seats in a 3-3-3 layout (rows 11-39).
Best seats
- 11, 12, 29 — Extra legroom
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 39: 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.
Variant identity
Air Austral uses this Boeing 787-8 page for 18J / 244Y. The seat counts below are taken from the verified layout, not a generic aircraft template.
- 18J / 244Y
- 262 seats as drawn
- 18 Business, 244 Economy
Source & verification
Verified 2026-06-16. Seat count is validated against the published cabin totals before this map can render. Per-seat notes are extracted from the source data and rewritten into plain-language warnings for row selection.
- Source
- Coordinate-verified cabin layout
- Verification tier
- Tier A
- Validated seats
- 262
Frequently asked questions
- How many seats does the Air Austral Boeing 787-8 have?
- This Air Austral Boeing 787-8 configuration (18J / 244Y) has 262 seats: 18 Business, 244 Economy.
- What are the best seats on the Air Austral Boeing 787-8?
- Rows with extra room on this aircraft: 11, 12, 29 (extra legroom).
- Does the Air Austral Boeing 787-8 have premium economy?
- No, this Boeing 787-8 configuration does not have a premium economy cabin.
- How accurate is this Air Austral Boeing 787-8 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 2026-06-16.
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