# Air India Express Boeing 737 MAX 8 (189 seats) seat map

Air India Express's Boeing 737 MAX 8 (189Y all-economy) has 189 seats in a 3-3 layout across 32 rows numbered 1–32. Over-wing exit rows 15 and 16, plus doors at the front and rear. Seats that do not exist: 1D, 1E, 1F. Seats without a window: 12A, 12F.

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## Key facts

- Seats: 189 (189Y all-economy)
- Layout: 3-3 (A B C D E F)
- Rows: 1–32
- Exits: Over-wing exit rows 15 and 16; doors front and rear
- Seats that don't exist: 1D, 1E, 1F
- No window: 12A, 12F
- Legroom (seat pitch, approx., see sources): other rows: 29–30 in. Pitch is the distance from one seat to the same point on the seat in front. About 28–29 in is tight, 30–32 in is standard economy, 34 in or more is roomy.
- Seat safety: No seat is reliably safest. In two small US studies (37 crashes, 1971–2007), passengers in the rear third of the cabin died less often than those further forward; on this aircraft that is rows 22–32. Results depend heavily on the type of accident, and the FAA says there is no safest seat. The most consistent finding is sitting within about five rows of an exit; rows 6–9, 22–27 are more than five rows from any exit.

## Cabin sections

| Section | Rows | Crash-study pattern | Seats within 5 rows of an exit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front | 1–11 | Higher (front and middle don't differ consistently) | 39 of 63 |
| Middle | 12–21 | Higher (front and middle don't differ consistently) | 60 of 60 |
| Rear | 22–32 | Lower in both studies | 30 of 66 |

Pattern basis: 2 small US studies · 37 crashes · 1971–2007 · low confidence. See https://myluckyseat.in/research/

## Other versions

- Other cabin versions (share unknown): share unknown. Air India Express also flies a 176-seat version with 8 business seats (2 aircraft per seatcompare.ai), not mapped yet.

## About the Boeing 737 MAX 8

- Manufacturer: Boeing (United States)
- Final assembly: Renton, Washington, United States
- First flight: 29 January 2016
- Entered service: May 2017, Malindo Air
- 737-8200 (high-capacity) first delivery: 16 June 2021, Ryanair
- Engines on Air India Express's fleet: CFM LEAP-1B (the only engine for the 737 MAX).
- Engine CFM LEAP-1B: GE Aerospace (United States, 50%); Safran Aircraft Engines (France, 50%)

| Part | Made by | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Fuselage | Boeing Wichita (formerly Spirit AeroSystems) | United States (Kansas) |
| Landing gear (nose and main) | UTC Aerospace Systems, now Collins Aerospace | United States; built in North America and Poland |
| Auxiliary power unit (APU) | Honeywell 131 series | United States |
| Engine nacelles and thrust reversers | Boeing Wichita (formerly Spirit AeroSystems) | United States |
| Engine fan cowls | Turkish Aerospace | Turkey |
| LEAP-1B fan blades and cases | Albany Engineered Composites | United States |
| Engine inlet lip skins | GKN Aerospace, Cowes | United Kingdom |

Sources: Airframer: Boeing 737 supply chain (https://www.airframer.com/program/b737/supply-chain); Flightradar24: Boeing 737 MAX (https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/aircraft-types/boeing-737-max/); Military & Aerospace: UTAS to supply 737 MAX landing gear (2013) (https://militaryaerospace.com/commercial-aerospace/article/14227237/utc-aerospace-systems-to-supply-nose-main-landing-gear-and-main-gear-side-struts-for-boeing-737-max); Aviation24: Ryanair takes delivery of first 737-8200 (June 2021) (https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/ryanair/ryanair-takes-delivery-of-1st-boeing-737-max-8-200-aircraft/); Airways: Boeing finalizes Spirit AeroSystems reacquisition (Dec 2025) (https://www.airwaysmag.com/new-post/boeing-finalizes-spirit-aerosystems-reacquisition)

## Row by row

| Row | Seats | Exit row |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ABC |  |
| 2 | ABCDEF |  |
| 3 | ABCDEF |  |
| 4 | ABCDEF |  |
| 5 | ABCDEF |  |
| 6 | ABCDEF |  |
| 7 | ABCDEF |  |
| 8 | ABCDEF |  |
| 9 | ABCDEF |  |
| 10 | ABCDEF |  |
| 11 | ABCDEF |  |
| 12 | ABCDEF |  |
| 13 | ABCDEF |  |
| 14 | ABCDEF |  |
| 15 | ABCDEF | yes |
| 16 | ABCDEF | yes |
| 17 | ABCDEF |  |
| 18 | ABCDEF |  |
| 19 | ABCDEF |  |
| 20 | ABCDEF |  |
| 21 | ABCDEF |  |
| 22 | ABCDEF |  |
| 23 | ABCDEF |  |
| 24 | ABCDEF |  |
| 25 | ABCDEF |  |
| 26 | ABCDEF |  |
| 27 | ABCDEF |  |
| 28 | ABCDEF |  |
| 29 | ABCDEF |  |
| 30 | ABCDEF |  |
| 31 | ABCDEF |  |
| 32 | ABCDEF |  |

## Questions

**How many seats does the Air India Express Boeing 737 MAX 8 have?**
This configuration has 189 seats in a 3-3 layout.

**Which rows are the exit rows on the Air India Express Boeing 737 MAX 8?**
Over-wing exit rows 15 and 16. There are also doors at the front and rear of the cabin.

**Does the Air India Express Boeing 737 MAX 8 have a row 13?**
Yes. Rows are numbered continuously.

**Which seats on the Air India Express Boeing 737 MAX 8 have no window?**
12A and 12F have no window.

**Which seat is safest on the Air India Express Boeing 737 MAX 8?**
No seat is reliably safest. In two small US studies (37 crashes, 1971–2007), passengers in the rear third of the cabin died less often than those further forward; on this aircraft that is rows 22–32. Results depend heavily on the type of accident, and the FAA says there is no safest seat. The most consistent finding is sitting within about five rows of an exit; rows 6–9, 22–27 are more than five rows from any exit.

## Sources

- https://seatcompare.ai/insights/air-india-express-737-max-8-seat-selection-guide-2026
- https://seatmaps.com/airlines/ix-air-india-express/boeing-737-max-8

## Where sources disagree

- Row numbers and exit rows come from one source; published as a section map until checked.