Royal Air Maroc 787-9 Seat Map & Best Seats (2026)

The Boeing 787-9 carries Royal Air Maroc's best long-haul product: Collins Super Diamond business seats in a 1-2-1 layout where every passenger has direct aisle access. If you have a choice between the 787-9 and the older 787-8 on the same route, take the 787-9.

But the aircraft type alone doesn't tell you what you're getting. Royal Air Maroc's nine 787-9s are split across two very different cabins, and picking the right one matters more than picking the right seat.

✈️ Quick Verdict

Fleet: 9 aircraft — 26J/276M (5 jets) or 16J/28W/276M (4 jets)
Layout: Business 1-2-1 · premium cabin 2-3-2 (Version 2 only) · Economy 3-3-3
Best seats overall: 7A / 7K on Version 2 — 38in pitch at an economy fare
Best in Business: 1A / 1K on either version — bulkhead suites with the deepest footwell
Best in Economy: 29C / 29H (V1) or 26C / 26H (V2) — exit row aisles
Avoid: Row 26 (V1) and row 24 (V2) — whole rows backed onto lavatories
Wifi: Version 2 only (Panasonic Ku-band, 10–40 Mbps). Version 1 has none

The Version Lottery: Two Completely Different Aircraft

Royal Air Maroc's nine 787-9s are not interchangeable. Book the wrong one and you lose wifi, a bigger screen, and — most importantly — the chance at a 38-inch-pitch recliner for the price of a standard economy ticket.

Version 1 — the original RAM cabin (5 aircraft, 302 seats)

26 Business seats, rows 1–7, 1-2-1 reverse herringbone
276 Economy seats, rows 10–43, 3-3-3
Thales entertainment: 17.5in in Business, 8.9in in Economy
No wifi

Row 7 is unusual — a 1-0-1 pair, just 7A and 7K, with no centre seats. 7A is a quiet solo corner; avoid 7K, which has a lavatory immediately behind it. Economy skips rows 13 and 27 entirely.

Version 2 — the ex-WestJet cabin (4 aircraft, 320 seats)

16 Business seats, rows 1–4, same Super Diamond product
28 seats in a former Premium Economy cabin, rows 5–8, 2-3-2 — sold as ordinary Economy
276 Economy seats, rows 9–40, 3-3-3
Panasonic eX3: 18.5in in Business, 13.3in in the premium cabin, 11.6in in Economy
Panasonic Ku-band wifi

Registrations include CN-RHA and CN-RHB.

Which is better?

If you're flying Economy, Version 2 wins outright. Rows 5 to 8 are genuine premium economy recliners: 38in pitch, 18.7in wide, 6in of recline, 13.3in screen. Royal Air Maroc has declassified the cabin, so those seats sit in ordinary economy inventory — around seven extra inches of legroom over the 31in you get from row 9 back, at no fare premium. Only 28 exist across four aircraft, so check seat selection the moment your booking opens.

If you're flying Business, it's closer. The seat is identical on both versions — 46in pitch, 21in width, fully flat. Version 2 gives a bigger screen and wifi in a 16-seat cabin; Version 1 gives a 26-seat cabin with a better spread of well-aligned windows and no connectivity at all.

Business Class

Both versions: Collins Aerospace Super Diamond, reverse herringbone, 1-2-1. Every seat has direct aisle access. A and K angle outboard toward the windows; D and F face inboard toward each other. 46in pitch, 21in width, converting to a 6ft 7in fully flat bed. 110V AC and USB-A, no privacy doors, no bluetooth pairing, no personal air vent.

Version 1 — rows 1 to 7 (26 seats)

✅ Best picks

1A / 1K — bulkhead suites; footwells extend beneath the storage module for the most foot room in the cabin
2A/2K, 3A/3K, 4A/4K — window suites with clean alignment and no lavatory or galley nearby
1D/1F through 4D/4F — centre pairs, best for couples, with a retractable partition

🚫 Seats to avoid

7K — lavatory immediately behind: noise, odours and a queue at your shoulder
6F / 6K — same lavatory one row forward
5A/5K, 6A/6K — poor window alignment

Worth knowing: there are no overhead bins above 1D/1F and 2D/2F — the crew rest compartment sits above. Pick row 3 or 4 if you want your bag directly overhead.

Version 2 — rows 1 to 4 (16 seats)

✅ Best picks

1A / 1K and 2A — the best window alignment in the cabin
1D/1F, 2D/2F — centre pairs for couples
Every seat rates well: with four rows there's no lavatory or galley pressure on any row

Trade-off: 16 seats means award space is scarce and upgrade odds are worse. Version 1 has ten more seats to sell.

The Premium Cabin Sold as Economy (Version 2 only)

Rows 5 to 8 · 28 seats · 2-3-2 · 38in pitch · 18.7in width · 6in recline · 13.3in screen. These are Collins MiQ premium economy recliners inherited from the aircraft's previous operator. Royal Air Maroc doesn't sell a premium economy product, so the whole cabin has been folded into economy inventory. Seat letters run A · C | D · E · F | H · K, so window pairs have no middle seat.

✅ Best picks

7A / 7K — 38in pitch, properly aligned window, no bulkhead compromises. The best seat you can buy with an economy fare on this aircraft
6C / 6H — forward aisles at 38in pitch, no lavatory nearby
7C / 7H — same aisle advantage one row back

🚫 Seats to avoid

5A / 5K — no window at all, solid wall
6A/6K, 8A/8K — the window sits behind the seat
8D / 8E / 8F — galley directly behind: noise and light on every service
5E, 6E, 7E, 8E — centre middles; still 38in, but boxed in

Worth knowing: row 5 is the bulkhead — extra legroom, but no underseat storage and the tray folds out of the armrest, narrowing the seat. Row 6 or 7 is the better buy if you want a bag at your feet.

Economy

Both versions: 276 seats, 3-3-3, 31in pitch, 17.1in width. Letters run A · B · C | D · E · F | H · J · K; middles are B, E and J. 110V AC and USB-A at every seat. Version 1 uses an older seat with 3in recline and an 8.9in screen; Version 2 uses Recaro CL3710 slimlines with 6in recline and an 11.6in screen.

Version 1 — rows 10 to 43

✅ Best picks

29C / 29H — exit row aisles at doors 3L/3R, clean footwell, no door structure in the way
30A / 30K — perfectly aligned window right behind the exit row
33K — another well-aligned window with nothing against it
10H — pick of the bulkhead row: 28in to the wall and a partial bulkhead on the left
10C — bulkhead aisle with extra room on the right

🚫 Seats to avoid

Row 26 — all nine seats. Lavatories run behind the full width of the cabin
Row 25 (A/B/C and H/J/K) — same lavatory bank, one row forward
28D / 28E / 28F — stranded centre block with lavatories ahead, no underseat storage
40A / 40K — no window, solid wall
Row 43 (43C/43D/43E/43F) — last row, no recline, lavatory and galley traffic
29A / 29K — exit row, but door structure cuts into ~85% and 80% of the seat width

Worth knowing: rows 13 and 27 don't exist. The cabin narrows at the back — row 42 is 2-3-2 (no B or J) and row 43 is 2-3 with no right-hand pair. Bassinets are at 10B, 10E and 10J.

Version 2 — rows 9 to 40

✅ Best picks

26C / 26H — exit row aisles at doors 3L/3R
28A/28K, 31A/31K, 34A/34K — the three rows with perfect window alignment
26D / 26F — exit row centre-block aisles, no door intrusion
10D / 10F — forward aisles clear of the lavatory queue on the A and K sides of rows 9–10

🚫 Seats to avoid

Row 24 — all nine seats. Lavatories directly behind the full cabin width
Row 9 (A/B/C and H/J/K) — bulkhead legroom, but the forward lavatory queue forms at your seat
25D / 25E / 25F — stranded centre block, lavatories ahead
26A / 26K — door structure eats 85% and 80% of the seat width, no usable window
37A / 37K — no window, solid wall
Rows 39 and 40 — no recline, lavatories behind

Worth knowing: row numbering is continuous, unlike Version 1. Rows 25 and 40 are 0-3-0 centre-block-only rows squeezed against lavatory banks, and bassinets are at 9B, 9D, 9F and 9J. Row 9 is the first economy row, but rows 5 to 8 sit ahead of it at 38in pitch for the same fare — always check those first.

Cabin Features Compared

	Version 1 (26J/276M)	Version 2 (16J/28W/276M)
Aircraft in fleet	5	4
Total seats	302	320
Business	26, rows 1–7	16, rows 1–4
Business screen	17.5in	18.5in
Premium cabin	None	28 seats, rows 5–8, 2-3-2, 38in pitch
Economy	276, rows 10–43 (13 and 27 skipped)	276, rows 9–40
Economy recline / screen	3in · 8.9in	6in · 11.6in
Wifi	None	Panasonic Ku-band, 10–40 Mbps

FAQ

Which Royal Air Maroc 787-9 has the best economy seats?

Version 2, the ex-WestJet aircraft. Rows 5 to 8 are former premium economy recliners at 38in pitch, 18.7in width and 6in recline, sold at ordinary economy fares — roughly seven inches more legroom for no extra money. Only 28 exist across four aircraft, so select early.

Does Royal Air Maroc's 787-9 have wifi?

Only on Version 2 — the four ex-WestJet aircraft carry Panasonic Ku-band wifi at roughly 10–40 Mbps. The five original 787-9s have no connectivity at all.

What are the best Business Class seats?

1A and 1K on either version: bulkhead suites whose footwells extend beneath the storage module. All Business seats have direct aisle access. Avoid 7K on Version 1 — a lavatory sits immediately behind it.

Which seats should I avoid?

On Version 1: the entire row 26, the stranded centre block at 28D/28E/28F, and row 43. On Version 2: the entire row 24, row 9's window and aisle blocks, and 26A/26K. On both, the no-window seats — 40A/40K on Version 1, 37A/37K on Version 2 — face a solid wall.

Is the exit row worth it?

Partly. Take the aisles — 29C/29H on Version 1, 26C/26H on Version 2. Skip the window seats in the same row: the door structure intrudes into roughly 80–85% of the seat width about a foot ahead of you.

Why do the seat numbers jump?

On Version 1, rows 13 and 27 are not used — row 27 falls where the mid-cabin lavatory and galley complex sits. Version 2 numbers continuously from 1 to 40, which is the quickest way to tell the two apart.

Is the 787-9 better than the 787-8?

Yes, clearly, in Business. The 787-9 uses Collins Super Diamond 1-2-1 with direct aisle access for everyone. The 787-8's Business cabin is older and denser, and window passengers climb past a neighbour. One 787-8 variant carries a rare four-seat First Class cabin.

Are there lie-flat beds in Business?

Yes — the Super Diamond converts to a 6ft 7in fully flat bed on both versions. Some travellers report a noticeable gap where the seat folds flat and no mattress topper, so ask for spare blankets if you sleep lightly.

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