Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
Best seat quick answer
Best rows: 21, 46. Watch rows: 21, 22, 23, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 46, 53, 55, 56, 57 because of no under-seat storage, lavatories, galley noise, door intrusion, and missing or misaligned windows.
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Ethiopian Airlines's Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner seats 270 passengers across 2 cabin classes. Economy comes in at 31 inches.
Ethiopian Airlines flies the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner in 2 layouts — pick yours
270 seats24J · 246YViewing
258 seats24J · 234YSeat map
Cloud Nine
Economy
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Avoid
Verified layout · 270 seats · 24J / 246Y · Verified 2026-06-11
Cabin
270 seats total| Class | Pitch | Width | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud Nine | 75" | 21" | 24 |
| Economy | 31" | 17" | 246 |
Cabin guide
- Cloud Nine: 24 seats in a 2-2-2 layout (rows 1-4), collins diamond fully-flat, fully flat beds in pairs, 75" pitch, 21" wide.
- Economy: 246 seats in a 3-3-3 layout (rows 21-57), 31" pitch, 17" wide.
Photos and reviews
Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner seat photos and reviews
Licensed seat photos and published cabin reviews for this verified Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner layout, grouped by cabin. Confidence labels show whether each source matches an exact seat, exact position, same product, or similar cabin.
Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner Cloud Nine photos and reviews
24 seats · Collins Diamond fully-flat · 75" pitch · 21" width
Seat photos
Cabin reviews
- Review: Ethiopian NEW 787 Business Class Addis Ababa to Bangkok
Live and Let's Fly · Matthew Klint · Same product match
Ethiopian 787 Cloud Nine business (lie-flat). Verified 200, on-topic.
Variant identity
Ethiopian Airlines uses this Boeing 787-8 page for 24J / 246Y. The seat counts below are taken from the verified layout, not a generic aircraft template.
- 24J / 246Y
- 270 seats as drawn
- 24 Cloud Nine, 246 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21A | Economy | Mixed | bulkhead ahead, no under-seat storage for take-off and landing, extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, near a bassinet position (possible infant noise), and right beside a lavatory |
| 21B | Economy | Mixed | bulkhead ahead, no under-seat storage for take-off and landing, extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, bassinet can be fitted here, near a bassinet position (possible infant noise), and right beside a lavatory |
| 21C | Economy | Mixed | bulkhead ahead, no under-seat storage for take-off and landing, extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, partial bulkhead with extra legroom, near a bassinet position (possible infant noise), right beside a lavatory, and near a galley (noise and bright light at meal times) |
| 21D | 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 near a bassinet position (possible infant noise) |
| 21F | 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 bassinet can be fitted here |
| 21H | Economy | Mixed | bulkhead ahead, no under-seat storage for take-off and landing, extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, partial bulkhead with extra legroom, and near a bassinet position (possible infant noise) |
| 21J | Economy | Mixed | bulkhead ahead, no under-seat storage for take-off and landing, extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, partial bulkhead with extra legroom, near a bassinet position (possible infant noise), and near a galley (noise and bright light at meal times) |
| 21K | Economy | Mixed | bulkhead ahead, no under-seat storage for take-off and landing, extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, bassinet can be fitted here, and near a galley (noise and bright light at meal times) |
| 22A, 22B | Economy | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 22C | Economy | Avoid | near a bassinet position (possible infant noise) and near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 22J | Economy | Avoid | near a galley (noise and bright light at meal times) |
| 22K | Economy | Avoid | near a bassinet position (possible infant noise) and near a galley (noise and bright light at meal times) |
| 23J | Economy | Avoid | near a galley (noise and bright light at meal times) |
| 24J | Economy | Avoid | near a bassinet position (possible infant noise) |
| 33D, 33F, 33H | Economy | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 34D, 34F, 34H | Economy | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 36B | Economy | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 36C | Economy | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 37A, 37J | Economy | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 37B, 37C | Economy | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 38J | Economy | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 38K | Economy | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 39J, 39K | Economy | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 46A | Economy | Mixed | extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, and exit door intrudes into the seat |
| 46B, 46K | Economy | Mixed | extra legroom and tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width |
| 46C, 46J | Economy | Mixed | extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, and near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 46D, 46H | Economy | Mixed | bulkhead ahead, no under-seat storage for take-off and landing, extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, near a bassinet position (possible infant noise), and right beside a lavatory |
| 46F | Economy | Mixed | bulkhead ahead, no under-seat storage for take-off and landing, extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, bassinet can be fitted here, and right beside a lavatory |
| 47F | Economy | Avoid | near a bassinet position (possible infant noise) |
| 53A | Economy | Avoid | no window, solid wall alongside |
| 54A, 54B, 54C, 54J, 54K | Economy | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 55A, 55B, 55C, 55J, 55K | Economy | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 55D, 55H | Economy | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 56D, 56H | Economy | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 56F | Economy | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 57D, 57F, 57H | Economy | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
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
- 270
Frequently asked questions
- How many seats does the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787-8 have?
- This Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787-8 configuration (24J / 246Y) has 270 seats: 24 Cloud Nine, 246 Economy.
- What type of business class seat does the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787-8 have?
- Collins Diamond fully-flat — fully flat beds arranged in pairs.
- What is the seat pitch on the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787-8?
- Seat pitch and width by cabin: Cloud Nine 75" pitch, 21" wide; Economy 31" pitch, 17" wide.
- Does the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787-8 have premium economy?
- No, this Boeing 787-8 configuration does not have a premium economy cabin.
- How accurate is this Ethiopian Airlines 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 2026-06-11.
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