Air New Zealand Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner seat map
214 to 302 seats across 12 researched cabins, taken from published cabin plans for Air New Zealand's Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, based in New Zealand. This aircraft flies in 4 configurations, listed below.
Configuration 1 of 4, 18J / 21W / 263Y
302 seats in 3 cabins.
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Abreast | Seat letters | Pitch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Premier | 18 | 1-6 | 1-2-1 | A D G K | Not recorded |
| Premium Economy | 21 | 23-25 | 2-3-2 | A C D E F H K | 41" |
| Economy | 263 | 34-65 | 3-3-3 | A B C D E F H J K | 31" |
Rows and cabin features
- Seat rows: 65
- Rows numbered: 1-65
- Bulkhead rows: 1, 23 and 34
- Galleys: row 1 (front) and row 65 (rear)
- Lavatories: row 1 (front) and row 65 (rear)
What is distinctive about this configuration
- Smallest Business Premier cabin of the four NZ 787-9 variants: 18 seats, rows 1-6, no Business Premier Luxe suites
- Largest Economy cabin: 263 seats, last row 65 (highest last-row number of any of the four variants)
- True total aircraft seats 302 (18+21+263) - the largest-capacity 787-9 variant NZ operates
- 42 Economy Skycouch seats (14 trios, rows 36-43 ABC / 36-41 HJK)
Configuration 2 of 4, 27J / 33W / 215Y
275 seats in 3 cabins.
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Abreast | Seat letters | Pitch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Premier | 27 | 1-9 | 1-2-1 | A D G K | Not recorded |
| Premium Economy | 33 | 23-27 | 2-3-2 | A C D E F H K | 41" |
| Economy | 215 | 35-61 | 3-3-3 | A B C D E F H J K | 31" |
Rows and cabin features
- Seat rows: 61
- Rows numbered: 1-61
- Bulkhead rows: 1, 23 and 35
- Galleys: row 1 (front) and row 61 (rear)
- Lavatories: row 1 (front) and row 61 (rear)
What is distinctive about this configuration
- 27 Business Premier seats (rows 1-9, Zodiac UCS3 herringbone) - largest Business cabin among the non-Luxe variants (more than the 18J / 21W / 263Y configuration's 18, fewer than the 26J / 33W / 213Y configuration's 26 is false - actually more than both; distinguishes by row span 1-9 being the longest business row range without Luxe suites)
- Sourced physical distinguisher: seats 1J, 2J and 3J have no overhead stowage bin (unique documented trait for this build)
- 215 Economy seats, last row 61; true total 275 (27+33+215) seats
- 39 Economy Skycouch seats (13 trios, rows 37-44 ABC / 36-40 HJK) - distinct row span from the 18J / 21W / 263Y configuration's 42-seat Skycouch (rows 36-43/36-41)
Configuration 3 of 4, 26J / 33W / 213Y
272 seats in 3 cabins.
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Abreast | Seat letters | Pitch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Premier | 26 | 1-7 | 1-2-1 | A C D G H K | Not recorded |
| Premium Economy | 33 | 22-27 | 2-3-2 | A C D E F H K | 41" |
| Economy | 213 | 34-60 | 3-3-3 | A B C D E F H J K | 31" |
Rows and cabin features
- Seat rows: 60
- Rows numbered: 1-60
- Bulkhead rows: 1, 22 and 34
- Galleys: row 1 (front) and row 60 (rear)
- Lavatories: row 1 (front) and row 60 (rear)
What is distinctive about this configuration
- 26 Business seats: only 4 Business Premier Luxe suites (row 1: 1A/1C/1H/1K) plus 22 standard Premier (rows 2-7) - only ONE Luxe row, unlike the 42J / 52W / 120Y configuration's two Luxe rows (1 and 9)
- Business cabin ends at row 7 - shortest business row span among the Luxe-equipped builds
- 213 Economy seats, last row 60; true total 272 (26+33+213) seats
- Only variant with documented 'Economy Stretch' extra-legroom rows (34-37) in addition to Skycouch
- 39 Economy Skycouch seats (13 trios) spread across three row bands: 38-42 ABC, 37-40 HJK, 47-48 both sides
Configuration 4 of 4, 42J / 52W / 120Y
214 seats in 3 cabins.
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Abreast | Seat letters | Pitch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Premier / Business Premier Luxe | 42 | 1-12 | 1-2-1 | A C D G H K | Not recorded |
| Premium Economy | 52 | 23-30 | 2-3-2 | A C D E F H K | 41" |
| Economy | 120 | 35-49 | 3-3-3 | A B C D E F H J K | 31" |
Rows and cabin features
- Seat rows: 49
- Rows numbered: 1-49
- Bulkhead rows: 1, 9, 23 and 35
- Galleys: row 1 (front) and row 49 (rear)
- Lavatories: row 1 (front) and row 49 (rear)
What is distinctive about this configuration
- Only NZ 787-9 variant with Skynest sleep pods: 6 bunks at rows 35-36
- Largest Business cabin of the four: 42 seats (34 Premier + 8 Premier Luxe split across TWO Luxe rows, 1 and 9, with row 8 skipped) spanning rows 1-12
- Smallest total capacity of the four: 214 seats (42+52+120), vs the 18J / 21W / 263Y configuration (302), the 27J / 33W / 215Y configuration (275), the 26J / 33W / 213Y configuration (272)
- Largest Premium Economy cabin: 52 seats, rows 23-30
Where this comes from
Every row above is researched against published cabin plans for this operator and then checked against live availability. Where a figure is not known it says so rather than being estimated, which is why some pitch cells read "not recorded" instead of carrying a number we would not defend.
Seats abreast and seat pitch are defined in the glossary, alongside cabin layout.