Aeroméxico Boeing 737 MAX 9 Seat Selection Guide (2026)

The trap: row 16 and row 17 look the same

Aeroméxico puts a full economy row at each pair of overwing exits on the MAX 9: rows 16 and 17. On the seat map they look identical — both have the extra legroom, and both are drawn noticeably further from the row in front than anything else in economy.

Row 16 cannot fully recline. Row 17 is directly behind it and has to keep a clear path to the exit. Row 17 has no such restriction, and all six of its seats are rated green. Row 15, in front of row 16, takes the recline restriction as well and gets no legroom at all.

The second half of the trap is where row 17 sits commercially. Aeroméxico sells rows 6, 7 and 8 as AM Plus, its extra-legroom economy product, marketed at 34in. Row 17 is not AM Plus. The best economy row on the aircraft is outside the block Aeroméxico sells as its best economy seats.

16A and 16F also have the window set forward of the seat. If you do end up in row 16, the middle and aisle seats lose nothing extra.

AM Plus: rows 7 and 8, not row 6

AM Plus is eighteen seats in rows 6 to 8, and the three rows are not equal.

Row 6 is the bulkhead behind Clase Premier. It has legroom, but no underseat storage, and the tray table and seatback screen fold out of the armrest, which narrows the seat. All six are rated yellow. 6C and 6D have a partial bulkhead that leaves a little more room on one side.

Rows 7 and 8 are marked at 32–33in with a normal tray table and bag space under the seat in front, and all twelve seats are rated green. If you are buying AM Plus, buy one of these.

Three seats with no view

11A has no usable window — the glass sits well behind the seat. 12A and 12F have no window at all, a blank wall. All three are rated red. They are standard economy seats and nothing on a booking map will tell you.

Ten more window seats have the glass set forward of the seat, so you lean ahead to see out: 16A, 16F, 20A, 20F, 22A, 22F, 26A, 26F, 27A and 27F. The best window seats in standard economy are 10A, 10F, 23A, 23F, 28A, 28F, 30A and 30F, all rated green.

The back of the cabin

Three economy lavatories sit at the back of the aircraft, one of them where 34A, 34B and 34C would be — which is why row 34 has only D, E and F. 32A–32C, all of row 33, and 34D–34F sit against those lavatories and are rated red. Row 34 does not recline and has the galley behind it. 32F, across the aisle, is a green window seat.

Clase Premier

Clase Premier on the MAX 9 is sixteen recliners in a 2-2 layout across rows 1 to 4, lettered A B | E F. The seats are Collins MiQ recliners at about 38in of pitch, with seatback screens and power at every seat.

1A, 1B, 1E and 1F lead the cabin with extra room ahead and are the four Premier seats rated green. The rest carry no specific warning. With a 2-2 layout, the window seats (A and F) have to step past a neighbour; the aisle seats (B and E) do not.

There is no row 5: economy starts at row 6.

Entertainment and Wi-Fi

Every seat on the MAX 9 has a seatback screen with on-demand entertainment, and Aeroméxico fits Viasat satellite Wi-Fi, with messaging free and a paid pass for full browsing. Premier seats have power at the seat.

The MAX 9 is taking over routes from Aeroméxico’s 99-seat Embraer 190s, so if you are used to that aircraft on a regional route, this is the replacement.

Quick-pick summary

Frequently asked questions

What is the best economy seat on the Aeroméxico 737 MAX 9?

Any seat in row 17. It is the second overwing exit row, with extra legroom and a full recline, and all six seats are rated green. It is not part of AM Plus.

Is AM Plus worth it on the 737 MAX 9?

In rows 7 and 8, yes: all twelve seats are rated green and marked at 32–33in. Row 6, the bulkhead, has legroom but no underseat storage and a narrower seat.

Which seats on the 737 MAX 9 have no window?

12A and 12F have a blank wall. 11A has a window, but it sits so far behind the seat that there is no usable view.

Why is there no row 5 or row 13?

Clase Premier ends at row 4 and economy begins at row 6, and Aeroméxico skips row 13 in economy. The rows are numbered 1–4, 6–12 and 14–34.

Does the Aeroméxico 737 MAX 9 have Wi-Fi?

Yes. Aeroméxico fits Viasat satellite Wi-Fi, with free messaging and a paid pass for full access. Every seat also has a seatback screen.

How is the MAX 9 different from the MAX 8?

It is a longer aircraft with more economy rows. See our Aeroméxico 737 MAX 8 guide for that cabin’s seat numbers — the exit rows and AM Plus rows are not in the same places.