Boeing 737 MAX 8
Air India Express's Boeing 737 MAX 8 seats 176 passengers across 2 cabin classes. Economy comes in at 30 inches.
Seat map
Cabin
176 seats total| Class | Pitch | Width | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | — | — | 8 |
| Economy | 30" | 17" | 168 |
Cabin guide
- Business: 8 seats in a 2-2 layout (rows 1-2).
- Economy: 168 seats in a 3-3 layout (rows 3-30), 30" pitch, 17" wide.
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 30: 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 India Express uses this Boeing 737 MAX 8 page for 8J / 168Y. The seat counts below are taken from the verified layout, not a generic aircraft template.
- 8J / 168Y
- 176 seats as drawn
- 8 Business, 168 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
- 176
Frequently asked questions
- How many seats does the Air India Express Boeing 737 MAX 8 have?
- This Air India Express Boeing 737 MAX 8 configuration (8J / 168Y) has 176 seats: 8 Business, 168 Economy.
- What is the seat pitch on the Air India Express Boeing 737 MAX 8?
- Seat pitch and width by cabin: Economy 30" pitch, 17" wide.
- Does the Air India Express Boeing 737 MAX 8 have premium economy?
- No, this Boeing 737 MAX 8 configuration does not have a premium economy cabin.
- How accurate is this Air India Express Boeing 737 MAX 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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