Boeing 737 MAX 8
Best rows: 11, 17, 18. Watch rows: 11, 13, 16, 17, 33, 34 because of no under-seat storage, missing or misaligned windows, limited recline, lavatories, narrower seat, and galley noise.
Ethiopian Airlines's Boeing 737 MAX 8 seats 160 passengers across 2 cabin classes. Premium economy offers 44 inches of pitch, economy comes in at 30 inches.
Ethiopian Airlines flies the Boeing 737 MAX 8 in 2 layouts — pick yours
Seat map
Verified layout · 160 seats · 16J / 144Y · Verified 2026-06-11
Cabin
160 seats total| Class | Pitch | Width | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud Nine | 44" | 21" | 16 |
| Economy | 30" | 17" | 144 |
Cabin guide
- Cloud Nine: 16 seats in a 2-2 layout (rows 1-4), 44" pitch, 21" wide.
- Economy: 144 seats in a 3-3 layout (rows 11-34), 30" pitch, 17" wide.
Variant identity
Ethiopian Airlines uses this Boeing 737-760 page for 16J / 144Y. The seat counts below are taken from the verified layout, not a generic aircraft template.
- 16J / 144Y
- 160 seats as drawn
- 16 Cloud Nine, 144 Economy
Seat-by-seat notes
Every annotated seat on this verified layout, rated and explained: no window, near a galley or lavatory, limited recline, exit-row legroom, bulkhead or bassinet positions, misaligned windows, and tray-table or under-seat-storage quirks.
| Row / seat | Cabin | Rating | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11A, 11B, 11K | Economy | Mixed | bulkhead ahead, no under-seat storage for take-off and landing, extra legroom, and tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width |
| 11C, 11J | Economy | Mixed | bulkhead ahead, no under-seat storage for take-off and landing, extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, and partial bulkhead with extra legroom |
| 13A | Economy | Avoid | no window, solid wall alongside |
| 16A, 16B, 16K | Economy | Avoid | limited recline (exit row behind) |
| 17A, 17B, 17K | Economy | Mixed | extra legroom and limited recline (exit row behind) |
| 17C, 17J | Economy | Best | extra legroom |
| 18A, 18B, 18C, 18J, 18K | Economy | Best | extra legroom |
| 32A, 32B, 32C, 32J, 32K | Economy | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 33A, 33B, 33C, 33J, 33K | Economy | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 34A | Economy | Avoid | narrower than the standard seat and right beside a lavatory |
| 34B, 34C, 34J, 34K | Economy | Avoid | narrower than the standard seat, right beside a lavatory, and near a galley (noise and bright light at meal times) |
Source & verification
Verified 2026-06-11. 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
- 160
Frequently asked questions
- How many seats does the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-760 have?
- This Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-760 configuration (16J / 144Y) has 160 seats: 16 Cloud Nine, 144 Economy.
- What is the seat pitch on the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-760?
- Seat pitch and width by cabin: Cloud Nine 44" pitch, 21" wide; Economy 30" pitch, 17" wide.
- Does the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-760 have premium economy?
- No, this Boeing 737-760 configuration does not have a premium economy cabin.
- How accurate is this Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-760 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 2026-06-11.