Boeing 737 which seats are better. Description and technical characteristics
There are 9 Boeing 737-800 models flying on Utair flights. These include both new aircraft purchased from the manufacturer and used aircraft.
If you come across aircraft VQ-BQP, VQ-BQQ, VQ-BQS, VQ-BQR, then you will fly on a new aircraft. These airliners were purchased in 2011, and have only just been tested. But the tail numbers VQ-BJH, VQ-BJG, VQ-BJF, VQ-BJI and VQ-BJJ managed to work under the brand of other airlines. These are aircraft manufactured in 2001 and 2002. They were operated by the following companies: Ryanair, Atlant-Soyuz Airlines and Moscow Airlines.
The Boeing 737-800 is one of the few UTair models with a three-class layout. The cabin is divided into business class - 12 seats, economy comfort class - 36 seats and regular economy class - 111 seats. Thus, the liner is capable of carrying up to 159 passengers. Also, according to the diagram posted on the official Utair website, there is a layout of the same Boeing, but with 186 seats. This is a single-class cabin layout, where only economy class is present:
A 3D panorama of the cabin can be viewed at the link: www.utair.ru (the panorama is a little slow).
In this review, we will look at the three-class cabin model of the Boeing 737-800 for 159 passengers.
Row 1 – 3. Business class aircraft. These are the most comfortable places. The distance between the rows is the greatest here, the chairs are wide and soft. It will be very comfortable to sit. True, there are no monitors on the backs of the seats, so entertainment is difficult here.
Meanwhile, there are some comments about the first row - the row is quite close to the kitchen, which can cause some discomfort (the smell of food, flight attendants walking, etc.)
As for the merits of specific rows, it is worth highlighting the 4th row. Since he is the first, no one will lean back on you. It may be small, but it is an advantage.
Row 10. This is already an economic class. We do not recommend sitting in this row, as the seat backs are limited in reclining due to the emergency exit behind the row.
Row 11. Comfortable seats for a flight, but with a drawback of the 10th row - the backs of the seats do not recline (also due to the emergency exit). Otherwise, there is a little more legroom, and there are no problems with the seat of the neighbor in front reclining towards you.
Row 12. The most preferred flight seats that are booked first. There is enough legroom, the backrests recline freely. There are no seats in front, which means your neighbor's back will not interfere with you. The toilets are far away, which means there is much less passenger movement here than in the opposite part of the cabin. You can sleep peacefully. The only disadvantages of the outer seats (seats A and F) are that they do not have armrests on the side of the aircraft wall. Also, due to safety reasons, pregnant women, passengers with small children, passengers with animals, elderly people and disabled people are prohibited from flying in this row.
Row 27, seats D, E, F and row 28. Marked in red. These are the most uncomfortable places to fly in this Boeing model. Firstly, the backs of the seats rest against the wall, which means they do not recline. Secondly, there are toilets and a kitchen nearby, which means increased passenger traffic, constant queues and bustle. You may even smell some not-so-pleasant odors, especially if someone forgot to close the toilet door behind them. In the 28th row, the seats rest against the wall of the toilet - the flushing of the cistern will be heard throughout the flight.
Economy class photo
Despite the abundance of opportunities to get to any corner of the world, traveling by plane is rightfully considered one of the fastest and most convenient ways. Airlines often use Boeing 737 series aircraft of various modifications to deliver passengers. The American corporation Boeing began producing these airliners in the late 90s of the twentieth century (the first tests of the industrial design took place in 1998) in contrast to the legendary model of all passenger aviation, the Airbus A320. "Boeing 737-200" (300, 400, 500) were initially produced with a smaller number of VIP-class seats (2 rows of 2 seats on both sides of the central aisle, for a total of 8 seats) and only in the 737-800 model they became reach numbers of 12, 16 and even 20.
Currently, the aircraft has about 10 modifications, including the Boeing 737 800W, equipped with wiglets (vertical wing tips upward) and even a model for transporting military personnel. Many companies have equipped their fleets with these aircraft, purchasing them on lease or on an advance payment basis. The Dubai airline “Fly Dubai” did not ignore them either.
general information
Fly Dubai aircraft design
Flydubai is a low-cost airline established by the Dubai administration in 2008 and assigned to the second terminal of Dubai Airport. Since 2009, as a result of acquiring ownership of the aircraft, the organization began operating regular flights to Jordan, Amman, Beirut and Lebanon. By the beginning of 2014, the number of flight routes covered by the company, as well as the fleet of aircraft, increased several times and reached 68 different settlements. By mid-2014, the fleet of aircraft used by the airline was replenished with the fortieth unit, the total period of use of which did not exceed 5 years.
Note! The company's signature aircraft style, designed by designer Martin Snelling, stands out in the skies thanks to the striking orange and blue stripes on the airliner's body. The former speak of the warmth of relations towards passengers, and the latter remind us of the endless expanses of the blue sky, seas and oceans.
Boeing 737-800 "Fly Dubai" interior diagram
Inside, the aircraft is equipped with a personal electronic entertainment system, a comfortable modern interior with increased luggage compartment capacity, number of seats and floor-to-ceiling space (allows even professional basketball players to stand up from the seat at full height). Flydubai became the first company to receive Boeing NG aircraft of the third generation (Next Generation) of the most convenient modification 737-800 with Sky Interior flying.
Economy class seats on Boeing 737 800 NG
The cabin of this airliner model is equipped with the Inflight Entertainment (IFE) system and monitors built into all the boarding seats of the aircraft, and not just in the seats in the VIP area, as in all the others. The left side of the user-friendly interface includes paid services (duty-free food and shopping, movies, TV series), and the right side includes non-commercial services in the form of flight information, audio channels and games.
It usually takes passengers no more than 30 minutes to familiarize themselves with the new features of the cabin and the Inflight Entertainment (IFE) system. And you can while away the rest of the time by playing games, tracking the location of the aircraft on an interactive map, shopping for goods available from the flight attendants and ordering coffee, water and any other food without leaving your seat.
Built-in interactive entertainment system
Design features and main technical parameters of the airliner
The majority of the aircraft fleet (21 airliners with economy class cabins with 189 landing seats and 14 aircraft with 12 VIP class seats and 162 economy seats) of Fly Dubai consists of Boeing 737-800 turbofan narrow-body passenger aircraft. The characteristics of an aircraft performing regular air travel are as follows:
- dual-circuit turbofan engines CFM International CFM56-7B24s with a thrust of 107.6 kN or CFM56-7B27s with a thrust of 121.4 kN, allowing to increase the aircraft’s load capacity;
- digital aviation EFIS, North American company “Honeywell” and 6 multifunctional LCD monitors for displaying all flight and on-board data;
- the length of the airliners is 39.49 meters, the span and area of the wings is 34.31 m and 125 sq. m. respectively. The height of the aircraft reaches 12.51 meters, and the maximum speed is 851-920 km/h. At the same time, the volume of fuel tanks does not exceed 26,020 liters, which allows flights to a distance of up to five thousand four hundred kilometers. The cabin width is 3.54 meters, and the number of crew seats does not exceed two;
- single-class cabins with up to 189 seats and two-class cabins with up to 162 economy class seats (the number of seats may vary depending on the modification of the aircraft purchased by a particular airline).
Selection of seats
Let's take a closer look at the row layout and cabin layout of the Boeing 737-800 Flydubai to ensure the optimal selection of seats for the trip. Let's take into account the cabin configuration to determine the best and most comfortable seats, as well as those that are less comfortable, from a practical point of view, for long-distance flights.
Airplanes "B. Flydubai's 737-800 aircraft can contain seats of one or two comfort classes. The most convenient and safest are:
- ergonomic business class seats;
- first row after the VIP area;
- the first rows of the economy class cabin of an aircraft;
- Rows 15 and 16 near emergency exits.
Layout of seats in the Boeing 737-800 cabin of FlyDubai
Description of seats depending on their location in the cabin
Rows: 4 or 1 (if there is no partition separating the VIP area from economy class seats or business class seats), 15, 16 - seats with extra legroom;
Rows: 14, 15, due to safety precautions, are secured in such a way that the backrests do not recline;
Rows: 15, 16 due to their proximity to emergency exits are not intended for passengers with children under 16 years of age, animals and disabled people.
The number of seats in economy-only and VIP-only cabins varies from carrier to carrier and model to model. Therefore, it is important to study the seat layout parameters in the cabin before purchasing air tickets. It would be useful to know that Pobeda Airlines has in its fleet the majority of aircraft with a similar configuration of seats in the aircraft cabin.
Note! The last row of seats in any modification of the Boeing 737-800 is considered the most mediocre in terms of comfort and amenities, since it is located right next to the toilet.
Considering that there are only 3 restrooms on the plane (1 at the head and 2 at the tail of the plane), a constant queue, and therefore noise, and not always pleasant smells - all this awaits passengers traveling in the last seats. You should not discount the state of turbulence (an area of disturbance in the air that creates a specific shaking of the aircraft).
The first rows, if not given over to the VIP zone, are very convenient for travel. It is always quiet here, shaking is practically not felt, the seats are served by stewards in the first place, and also contain a wardrobe and special mounts for baby strollers. But the very first seats, if the entire plane contains only economy category seats, are located immediately after the staff rooms, and, therefore, have a partition in the form of a wall, which will be very inconvenient for people suffering from claustrophobia (fear of enclosed spaces).
Seats in rows “A” and “F” located near the windows are contraindicated for passengers with a fear of heights. The seats located in the center (rows “B” and “E”) should not be taken by single travelers, since, in addition to other irritants, they will be “sandwiched” on both sides by people they do not know.
Considering the fear of some people about flying, to feel “relative” safety, you should choose the seats of the VIP zone, and if it is absent, then in the head of the aircraft, due to their proximity to the pilots and staff, as well as the seats of the 15th and 16th rows due to for their provision of emergency emergency exits.
Note! The seats in the 15th and 16th rows are among the most comfortable, as they are located with a large distance between the rows, but they can only be occupied by adults and healthy persons (without disabilities), traveling without children or pets. In a critical situation, it is they who are entrusted with the mission of opening emergency exit hatches.
For first-time travelers, to get a positive flight experience, the following tips on choosing passenger seats will help:
- If possible, do not buy air tickets for seats in the last row and those that do not recline (How many seats in the Boeing 737-800 have similar limitations in functionality can be found out before purchasing an air ticket).
- Before the flight, study the seat map of the airliner cabin or ask for advice on the selected seats from a representative of the airline company.
- Do not choose seats in the first row (does not apply to cabins containing business class seats) or near the window for persons who are afraid of confined spaces, flights and heights.
- People traveling alone should not choose seats in the center.
With a careful and responsible attitude to the process of selecting an airline company, sitting in the cabin of an airliner and following the above recommendations, a positive flight experience is almost always guaranteed. With flight experience, the choice will become easier and easier each time, and the sensations of turbulence and not always adequate cabin neighbors will no longer be a stress for the psyche.
Boeing 737-800. Photo: Giovanni Curto | Airliners.net
Boeing 737-800– a medium-range aircraft designed to carry from 162 to 189 passengers over a distance of up to 5765 km.
Today, the Boeing 737-800 is one of the most popular passenger aircraft in airline fleets. It has established itself as a reliable and efficient airliner capable of providing a comfortable flight from point A to point B.
The Boeing 737-800 cabin has a minimal noise level and is equipped with special lighting, which gradually changes color depending on the phase of the flight, creating an unnoticeable and calming background during the flight. This is especially important if you want to sleep or just relax.
Unlike its competitor, Boeing 737-800 aircraft have larger windows that allow you to enjoy the beautiful sky views even more during the flight.
Commercial operation of the Boeing 737-800 began in 1998, since then the airliner has replaced a number of obsolete aircraft on the market, such as:,. And Russian airlines are fuel inefficient and...
The Boeing 737 family of aircraft is constantly being improved. In 2016, a new generation airliner was created to replace the Boeing 737-800, deliveries of which have already begun at the airline.
Aircraft of the Boeing 737 New Generation family:
- - the shortest aircraft in the 737NG family. Flight range up to 5,648 km
- - the basic representative of the 737NG family. Flight range up to 10,502 km
- - the most popular version of the 737NG. Flight range up to 5,765 km
- - the longest aircraft in the 737NG family. Flight range up to 5,925 km
Specifications:
ICAO code: B738
Crew: 2 people
Length: 39.5 m
Wingspan: 34.3 m
Fuselage width: 3.76 m
Number of places: 162-189
Maximum take-off weight: 79.010 kg
Cruising speed: 852 km/h
Range of flight: 5765 km
Boeing 737-800 cabin layout:
Aeroflot - Boeing 737-800 cabin diagram
Pobeda - Boeing 737-800 cabin diagram
Russia – Boeing 737-800 cabin diagram
On September 24, 2013, Aeroflot received a new Boeing 737-800 aircraft. The aircraft belongs to the 737 Next Generation family. It’s nice that Aeroflot maintains its brand and buys only new aircraft.
The new medium-haul airliner received the tail number VP-BRF and the name S. Obraztsov, in honor of the famous Russian theater figure, actor and director Sergei Obraztsov. Today, the airline actively operates 47 aircraft of this type.
The cabin layout provides 20 business class seats and 138 economy class seats for passenger service.
Let's take a closer look at the cabin layout of Aeroflot's Boeing 737-800 and figure out which seats are better and which are worse.
WITH 1st to 5th row occupy business class seats. You will be very comfortable here.
6 row- This is the first row in the economy class cabin. The advantage of these seats is that there is no row of seats in front of them.
This means that the back of the seat in front will not recline towards you.
It is also possible that the distance to the wall separating the classrooms is quite large.
Row 8, seats A and F. However, there is no porthole in these places. If this is important to you, choose others.
Row 9, seats A and F. On this row, the portholes may not be very conveniently located, “close” to the row of seats in front.
11 row. Typically, in a row like this, behind which emergency hatches are located, the seat backs do not recline or are limited in this.
However, the plane plan taken from the official Aeroflot website does not say this.
This means that the row is located far enough from the exits and these are ordinary standard seats. But be careful and check this point when registering.
12 row. There are both pros and cons here. Let's start with the cons.
This row is located between the escape hatches facing the wing. The backrests of the seats are precisely locked or have a very slight inclination. During a multi-hour flight, you will have to sit upright in one position.
Now about the advantages, or rather one, but quite significant. The distance to row 11 has been slightly increased. You will be able to stretch your legs forward and get more comfortable.
13 row- the best seats on this plane. The backrests recline like standard chairs, and the distance to the 12th row is increased.
Restrictions. Certain categories of passengers are not allowed to sit in rows 12 and 13: with children, animals, aged people and disabled people.
This is due to flight safety regulations.
Row 27, C and D People passing to the toilet may be a nuisance.
28 row. Typically, the backs of the seats in the last row rest against the wall of the toilet, kitchen or other technical room and do not recline.
However, this aircraft should have the same recline angle as standard seats.
As for the proximity to the toilets, people will constantly walk near you and can create small queues to the restroom.
Also, the constant sound of the door opening/closing and the tank being flushed will be your companion throughout the entire flight.
These are quite hectic and restless places.
The Boeing 737-800 passenger airliner, the brainchild of Boeing Corporation, entered the Russian air transportation market in 2013, although it has been in service with well-known global air carriers since 1998. The airliner belongs to the third group of Boeings of the Next Generation series. Unlike the previous line, it has improvements.
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Here are some of them:
- modern avionics;
- new engines from the CFM concern;
- modernized tail unit;
- elongated wings with vertical tips - winglets.
All together, this significantly reduces fuel consumption and improves takeoff and landing maneuvers. This new product is controlled by two pilots.
Flight characteristics of the Boeing 737−800 airliner
The model belongs to medium-range narrow-body aircraft. Key parameters of the Boeing 737−800 airliner are shown in the photo on the right.
The flight range of 5,700 km is the distance that the airliner flies without refueling. Knowing this value and speed, you can easily calculate that a car with passengers can stay in the air for up to 7 hours. Of course, you want to spend them in relative comfort in good comfortable places that allow you to relax as much as possible.
The layout of the seats in the cabin is not constant
The layout of the passenger compartment and its capacity are not constant values. They can vary within certain limits both among different companies and on different flight routes. The fact is that each air carrier, based on an analysis of the air transportation market and its needs, determines for itself how many seats are required on its planes and flights.
The maximum possible number of seats for installation in the Boeing 737−800 cabin is 189. But this does not mean that exactly that many will be available. It all depends on the demand for the direction of the aircraft, the category of flying passengers and the financial and technical capabilities of the airline. Therefore, in some places 150 seats are enough, in others 189 is not enough, in others they think that there should be a luxury class, but in others they ignore it.
The best and worst seats on an airplane, regardless of its model
A passenger can find out the layout of his aircraft by contacting a representative of the air carrier or by going to its website, where cabin diagrams of the entire aircraft fleet of a particular company are posted. But nevertheless, there are general principles by which the best or worst seats in the cabin of a modern jetliner are determined, regardless of its model. Before giving a specific review of the Boeing 737-800 aircraft, we will impartially indicate them:
Boeing 737−800 fleet at Aeroflot
All of the above criteria are also typical for the Boeing 737−800 airliner. But there are also individual characteristics. For example, let’s take the configuration of the airline’s aircraft as the largest air carrier in Russia, which has 27 units of this type of aircraft in its fleet. It is interesting that they were all given personal names in honor of outstanding people of Russia. There are Sergei Obraztsov, Aram Khachaturyan, Alexander Solzhenitsyn, Leonid Utesov, Vladimir Dal, Boris Kustodiev, Sergei Ozhegov, Ivan Krylov, Sergei Eisenstein, Nikolai Karamzin and others.
Each side has its own seat layout
Aeroflot uses both two-class and single-class seat configurations. Moreover, in order to find out which airliner has which configuration, you should not rely on the registration numbers of the aircraft. After all, as mentioned above, it can be changed by decision of the administration in accordance with the needs of the company.
So, in the current 2018, the Igor Stravinsky airliner with registration number VP-BMD has two classes of service, with a total number of seats 158. Over time, the aircraft can be reconstructed into three classes with a reduction in the number of seats, or, conversely, converted into one economy -class with increased seats to the maximum. Conversions are possible into a VIP version, a corporate version, and for transporting military personnel.
Only a fresh diagram will help determine the type of layout in a particular Boeing 737-800 airliner, which Aeroflot obligatorily offers all its passengers to view on the website.
Business class seats
The location of the business class on Aeroflot's Boeing 737-800 corresponds to five rows of luxury seats in the nose compartment of the aircraft. There are four seats in each row: two to the left of the aisle under the letters A and C and two to the right of it under the letters D and F.
The wide space between the rows allows you to comfortably position your legs without interfering with the passenger sitting in front. There are no folding built-in tables that would limit personal space. The seats are mini-offices with individual lamps, armrests, sockets for equipment, touch monitors, flight attendant call buttons, and seat adjustment buttons that allow you to recline the back almost to an angle of 180 degrees. All this, combined with improved service, costs the passenger 4-5 times more expensive than economy class.
Economy class cabin characteristics
Economy category seats are located from the 6th to the 28th row. There are six seats in each row, three on each side of the aisle. Their letter designation starts from the left side window with the letter A and ends at the starboard side window with the letter F.
A chair by the window is considered a more private option, while a chair by the aisle is more open. The most dependent on its neighbors is the central seat in the row. After all, the passenger occupying it will not only share armrests with his fellow travelers during the flight, but will also disturb either the neighbor on the right - in order to look out the window, or the neighbor on the left - in order to go out to warm up in the aisle.
Economy class rows are not all the same on the Boeing 737−800. The layout of the salon and the best places for yourself in it must be studied in advance. Features of some rows are presented below:
- 6th. Located immediately behind the partition separating economy from business class. The advantages of the row are that there are no front passengers and there is more legroom. However, most often this row is reserved for passengers with infants or young children, since there are brackets above it for attaching hanging cradles.
- Seat, A in the 8th row, seats, A and F in the 9th row. There are no portholes.
- 11th and 12th. In this part of the cabin, behind rows 11 or 12, there are four emergency hatches. Accordingly, their design does not provide for reclining the backrests at full strength.
- 13th. In front of it there are emergency hatches with access to the wings. The row is separated from the previous one by a fairly wide space. The backrests recline to their fullest extent. But as a rule, these places are not available. They are reserved for men with strong physiques who are ready to use their strength when opening hatches in an emergency.
- 11−17th. These places are located in the wing area. Accordingly, the view from the windows from places A and F will be limited.
- 18−28th. This is the tail section of the airliner. When flying through a turbulent zone, the bumpiness in these places will be felt more strongly than in the nose or middle part. The same applies to engine noise. But with a low load on the plane, passengers in these seats will be a clear winner. They will be able to comfortably sit alone on all three row seats.
- 28th. Located in front of the partition separating the salon from the toilet. Accordingly, there will be no reclining mechanism for the chair. Flying for 7 hours in a sitting position, without the ability to relieve pressure on your back, will be difficult.
Boeing 737-800 seat layout in some airlines
To have greater clarity, let’s compare data on the location of seats from several air carriers.
| A/C | Class configuration | Best places | Places in the area of emergency hatches | Tail places |
| Russia, a subsidiary of Aeroflot | Business: 4 rows. Economy: from 5 to 30. | The 16th row has a SPACE+ inter-seat area. Available for an additional fee. fee. | Rows 14 and 15 | From 23 to 30 |
| S7 | Business: 3 rows. Economy: from 4 to 29. | 4 row. It is located immediately behind the partition. Designed for gold and platinum card holders. | Rows 12 and 13. In the 13th row, the seats are arranged in a 2+2 pattern. | From 20 to 29 |
| UTair | Business: 1st row. Economy-comfort: from 2 to 9. Economy: from 10 to 28. | The 12th row has increased space between the rows of seats. | 10 and 11 rows | From 20 to 28 |
| Ryanair, Europe's largest low-cost airline | Economy class only. The seats are not equipped with a reclining mechanism. | Rows: 1, 2, 5, 15, 16, 17 are the most comfortable. Reservations for these seats are available for a fee. All other rows have a narrow step between them. | Rows 16 and 17 | From 25 to 33 |
| Turkish Airlines | Business: 5 rows. Economy: from 6 to 28. | Row 14 has increased space between rows. | Rows 12 and 14. Row No. 13 is missing from the numbering. | From 20 to 28 |
Thus, the layout of seats in a medium-haul Boeing 737-800 airliner can be of various modifications depending on the volume of passenger traffic of a particular airline on a particular route.
From the above examples it is clear that where an air carrier seeks to transport a larger number of people over short distances, it abandons the expensive business class in favor of economy seats. And, conversely, on long-distance routes, which Aeroflot operates, the availability of classes with comfortable seating is a priority and is directly economically dependent on the demand for routes.
The task of passengers is much simpler - to choose exactly those places that will meet all their needs according to their interests. And this article will help them.