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Due to fleet changes and refurbishment of aircraft, the seating FAQ does not always reflect the most recent information.
A revamp is currently in progress.
A revamp is currently in progress.
FAQ 3A1 - The Great KLM Aircraft and Seating Guide
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FAQ 3A1 - The Great KLM Aircraft and Seating Guide
Ladies and Gentlemen,
It gives me enormous personal pleasure to introduce the all-new
Herein it is hoped that you will find everything you could ever want to know about the aircraft KLM fly, the seating and IFE options, which seats to choose, and which to avoid.
None of this would have been possible without the tireless efforts of Flying Blue Forum member Gajan, who searched and researched long into the night for weeks on end. Everyone be sure to thank him, and maybe treat him to a beer or slice of cheese the next time you're in the Shengen lounge.
I've locked this thread to keep it neat and tidy. Please direct all your questions, complaints, discussion, and smart-assed comments about what difference does it make since nobody's flying them anymore anyway to the new thread made just for that purpose. All the old questions and discussion from this thread have been preserved there as well.
It gives me enormous personal pleasure to introduce the all-new
Great KLM Aircraft & Seating Guide
Graciously updated by our own Gajan and current as of 18 May 2009
Graciously updated by our own Gajan and current as of 18 May 2009
Herein it is hoped that you will find everything you could ever want to know about the aircraft KLM fly, the seating and IFE options, which seats to choose, and which to avoid.
None of this would have been possible without the tireless efforts of Flying Blue Forum member Gajan, who searched and researched long into the night for weeks on end. Everyone be sure to thank him, and maybe treat him to a beer or slice of cheese the next time you're in the Shengen lounge.
I've locked this thread to keep it neat and tidy. Please direct all your questions, complaints, discussion, and smart-assed comments about what difference does it make since nobody's flying them anymore anyway to the new thread made just for that purpose. All the old questions and discussion from this thread have been preserved there as well.
Last edited by Gajan; Jan 2, 11 at 4:04 pm

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Boeing 747 – 400
See you seat in virtual reality
Virtual Reality tour of Boeing 747-400: Boeing 747-400
Virtual Reality tour of Boeing 747-400 combi: Boeing 747-400 combi
General Information
Number in fleet:
Full Passenger: 5
Combi: 5
Number of passengers:
World Business Class Featuring That Little House Filled With Hard Liquor™: 35
Economy Class: Full Passenger: 373 Combi: 238
Did you know: When pressurized, a 747 fuselage holds over a ton of air.
The 747 is mainly used on the following routes:
[North-America]: Los Angeles, Mexico City, New York JFK, Chicago, San Francisco, Toronto
[South-America]: Curacao, Paramaribo
[Asia]: Hong Kong, Seoul
[Africa]: Nairobi
Seat Information

Seatmap: Boeing 747-400

Seatmap: Boeing 747-400 Combi

Upperdeck World Business Class
World Business Class (dark blue on seat map):
35 full flat beds (approximately 78" long), 60" pitch, 20" width.
Economy Comfort-zone (orange on seat map):
36 seats, 35" pitch, 17,5" width, up to 2" additional recline compared to economy class.
Economy Class (light blue on seat map):
337 seats / 197 seats, 31" pitch, 17,5" width.
PS. Extra legroom seats (yellow on seat map) offer more legroom.
Inflight entertainment
Entertainment and services on board
World Business Class:
Audio and video on demand, 16" screen (non-HD).
Powerports available
Economy Class:
Audio and video on demand, 5,6" screen (non-HD).
Powerports not available.
KLM to roll-out streaming services on B747 aircraft, see here.
SeatGuru 747-400 Page
SeatGuru 747-400 combi Page
Cabin Photos
<to be completed>
Other Useful Information
Bassinet Positions: 1A 1K 10D (on the ground) 28EF 37EF 56EF
See you seat in virtual reality
Virtual Reality tour of Boeing 747-400: Boeing 747-400
Virtual Reality tour of Boeing 747-400 combi: Boeing 747-400 combi
General Information
Number in fleet:
Full Passenger: 5
Combi: 5
Number of passengers:
World Business Class Featuring That Little House Filled With Hard Liquor™: 35
Economy Class: Full Passenger: 373 Combi: 238
Did you know: When pressurized, a 747 fuselage holds over a ton of air.
The 747 is mainly used on the following routes:
[North-America]: Los Angeles, Mexico City, New York JFK, Chicago, San Francisco, Toronto
[South-America]: Curacao, Paramaribo
[Asia]: Hong Kong, Seoul
[Africa]: Nairobi
Seat Information
Seatmap: Boeing 747-400
Seatmap: Boeing 747-400 Combi
Upperdeck World Business Class
World Business Class (dark blue on seat map):
35 full flat beds (approximately 78" long), 60" pitch, 20" width.
Economy Comfort-zone (orange on seat map):
36 seats, 35" pitch, 17,5" width, up to 2" additional recline compared to economy class.
Economy Class (light blue on seat map):
337 seats / 197 seats, 31" pitch, 17,5" width.
PS. Extra legroom seats (yellow on seat map) offer more legroom.
Inflight entertainment
Entertainment and services on board
World Business Class:
Audio and video on demand, 16" screen (non-HD).
Powerports available
Economy Class:
Audio and video on demand, 5,6" screen (non-HD).
Powerports not available.
KLM to roll-out streaming services on B747 aircraft, see here.
SeatGuru 747-400 Page
SeatGuru 747-400 combi Page
Cabin Photos
<to be completed>
Other Useful Information
Bassinet Positions: 1A 1K 10D (on the ground) 28EF 37EF 56EF
Last edited by Gajan; Aug 8, 19 at 12:42 pm

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Boeing 787 Dreamliner Series
Coming shortly
Coming shortly
Last edited by Gajan; Aug 8, 19 at 12:44 pm

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Boeing 777 Series
General Information
Number in fleet:
Boeing 777-200ER: 15
Boeing 777-300ER: 5
Number of pax:
World Business Class Featuring That Little House Filled With Hard Liquor™: 35
Economy Class: 292 [B772], 390 [B77W]
Did you know: The 777's undercarriage is the largest ever used in a commercial jetliner, and its tires are the largest ever fitted to a commercial aircraft.
The 777-200ER is mainly used on routes: YYZ, JFK, LIM, PBM, GIG, ACC, CAI, JNB, JRO, DAR, LOS, DXB, CTU, DEL, KUL, CGK, MNL, PVG, NRT.
The 777-300ER is mainly used on routes: JFK, GIG, JRO, DAR, KUL, CGK, MNL.
Seat Information & IFE
Seatmap: Boeing 777-200ER
Seatmap: Boeing 777-300ER
The World Business Class of the B77W is equipped with the new seat, which is similar to the Air France NEVIII seat.
World Business Class:
Pitch: 60”
Width: 20"
Recline: 170o [175o B77W]
Seating Plan: 2-3-2
Economy Comfort-zone:
Pitch: 35” [B772], 34” [B77W]
Width: 17.5"
Seating Plan: 2-3-2, 3-3-3 [B772], 0-2-0, 2-4-2, 3-4-3
Economy Class:
Pitch: 31”
Width: 17.5"
Seating Plan: 3-3-3, 0-3-2, 0-3-0, 2-3-2 [B772], 3-4-3, 3-0-3, 2-4-2 [B77W]
World Business Class Featuring That Little House Filled With Hard Liquor™:
Video IFE: Audio & Video on Demand, 10.4" screen
Audio IFE: Audio & Video on Demand, 10.4" screen
Economy Class:
Video IFE: Audio & Video on Demand, 5.6" screen
Audio IFE: Audio & Video on Demand, 5.6" screen
Program Guide
Comments & Advice
SeatGuru 777 Page
Cabin Photos
WBC Seat
WBC Seat
Economy
Economy
Economy Seat
Boeing 777-300ER [copyrights hardivw]
Other Useful Information
Bassinet positions: 1a 1j 10a 10d 10f 10j 30d 30f
General Information
Number in fleet:
Boeing 777-200ER: 15
Boeing 777-300ER: 5
Number of pax:
World Business Class Featuring That Little House Filled With Hard Liquor™: 35
Economy Class: 292 [B772], 390 [B77W]
Did you know: The 777's undercarriage is the largest ever used in a commercial jetliner, and its tires are the largest ever fitted to a commercial aircraft.
The 777-200ER is mainly used on routes: YYZ, JFK, LIM, PBM, GIG, ACC, CAI, JNB, JRO, DAR, LOS, DXB, CTU, DEL, KUL, CGK, MNL, PVG, NRT.
The 777-300ER is mainly used on routes: JFK, GIG, JRO, DAR, KUL, CGK, MNL.
Seat Information & IFE
Seatmap: Boeing 777-200ER
Seatmap: Boeing 777-300ER
The World Business Class of the B77W is equipped with the new seat, which is similar to the Air France NEVIII seat.
World Business Class:
Pitch: 60”
Width: 20"
Recline: 170o [175o B77W]
Seating Plan: 2-3-2
Economy Comfort-zone:
Pitch: 35” [B772], 34” [B77W]
Width: 17.5"
Seating Plan: 2-3-2, 3-3-3 [B772], 0-2-0, 2-4-2, 3-4-3
Economy Class:
Pitch: 31”
Width: 17.5"
Seating Plan: 3-3-3, 0-3-2, 0-3-0, 2-3-2 [B772], 3-4-3, 3-0-3, 2-4-2 [B77W]
World Business Class Featuring That Little House Filled With Hard Liquor™:
Video IFE: Audio & Video on Demand, 10.4" screen
Audio IFE: Audio & Video on Demand, 10.4" screen
Economy Class:
Video IFE: Audio & Video on Demand, 5.6" screen
Audio IFE: Audio & Video on Demand, 5.6" screen
Program Guide
Comments & Advice
Originally Posted by Maurits
Frankly, I can't seem to find any seat on this aircraft that is considerably better than the other seats.
*LINK*
*LINK*
Originally Posted by johan rebel
Originally Posted by Jetfan
Cabin Photos
WBC Seat
WBC Seat
Economy
Economy
Economy Seat
Boeing 777-300ER [copyrights hardivw]
Other Useful Information
Bassinet positions: 1a 1j 10a 10d 10f 10j 30d 30f
Last edited by Gajan; Feb 12, 11 at 9:31 am

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Airbus A330 Series
General Information
Number in fleet: 11
Number of pax:
World Business Class Featuring That Little House Filled With Hard Liquor™: 30
Economy Class: 251
Did you know: The A330's maximum cruising altitude is 41000 feet
The A330-200 is mainly used on routes: YYC, YYZ, ATL, DFW, IAD, ABV, KAN, EBB, AUH, MCT, BAH, KWI, DMM, DOH, ALA.
The newest A330 (PH-AOM) is equipped with the newest WBC seat (the same one as in the B77W).
Seat Information & IFE
Seatmap: Airbus A330-200
World Business Class:
Pitch: 60”
Width: 20"
Recline: 170 degrees
Seating Plan: 2-2-2
Economy Comfort-zone:
Pitch: 35”
Width: 17.5"
Seating Plan: 2-3-2, 2-4-2
Economy Class Pitch:
Pitch: 31”
Width: 17.5"
Seating Plan: 2-4-2, 2-3-2, 0-3-2
World Business Class Featuring That Little House Filled With Hard Liquor™
Video IFE: Audio & Video on Demand, 10.4" screen
Audio IFE: Audio & Video on Demand, 10.4" screen
Economy Class:
Video IFE: Audio & Video on Demand, 5.6" screen
Audio IFE: Audio & Video on Demand, 5.6" screen
Program Guide
Comments & Advice
Cabin Photos
Economy1
Economy2
WBC1
WBC2
Other Useful Information
Last saleable seats in WBC: 7DG (next to cabin divider)
Last saleable seats in Economy: 11EF (limited view video screen) & 25AB, 25HJ (limited recline)
Bassinet Positions:
WBC: 1AB 1DG 1HJ (in front of double seat center)
WBC: 6AB 6DG 6HJ (in front of double seat center)
Economy: 10AB 10DEG 10HJ (in front of the middle row)
Economy: 30DE 30FG (in front of the double seat center)
General Information
Number in fleet: 11
Number of pax:
World Business Class Featuring That Little House Filled With Hard Liquor™: 30
Economy Class: 251
Did you know: The A330's maximum cruising altitude is 41000 feet
The A330-200 is mainly used on routes: YYC, YYZ, ATL, DFW, IAD, ABV, KAN, EBB, AUH, MCT, BAH, KWI, DMM, DOH, ALA.
The newest A330 (PH-AOM) is equipped with the newest WBC seat (the same one as in the B77W).
Seat Information & IFE
Seatmap: Airbus A330-200
World Business Class:
Pitch: 60”
Width: 20"
Recline: 170 degrees
Seating Plan: 2-2-2
Economy Comfort-zone:
Pitch: 35”
Width: 17.5"
Seating Plan: 2-3-2, 2-4-2
Economy Class Pitch:
Pitch: 31”
Width: 17.5"
Seating Plan: 2-4-2, 2-3-2, 0-3-2
World Business Class Featuring That Little House Filled With Hard Liquor™
Video IFE: Audio & Video on Demand, 10.4" screen
Audio IFE: Audio & Video on Demand, 10.4" screen
Economy Class:
Video IFE: Audio & Video on Demand, 5.6" screen
Audio IFE: Audio & Video on Demand, 5.6" screen
Program Guide
Comments & Advice
Originally Posted by Maurits
During daytime flights I find seats 7AB&HJ excellent as you are not in the vicinity of lavatories or storage closets.
*LINK*
*LINK*
Originally Posted by derekcarden
Originally Posted by jetfan
Cabin Photos
Economy1
Economy2
WBC1
WBC2
Other Useful Information
Last saleable seats in WBC: 7DG (next to cabin divider)
Last saleable seats in Economy: 11EF (limited view video screen) & 25AB, 25HJ (limited recline)
Bassinet Positions:
WBC: 1AB 1DG 1HJ (in front of double seat center)
WBC: 6AB 6DG 6HJ (in front of double seat center)
Economy: 10AB 10DEG 10HJ (in front of the middle row)
Economy: 30DE 30FG (in front of the double seat center)
Last edited by Gajan; Aug 8, 19 at 12:45 pm

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Boeing 737 Series
General Information
Number in fleet:
Boeing 737-700: 8
Boeing 737-800: 22
Boeing 737-900: 5
Number of pax:
Europe Business Class: Varies on configuration
Economy Class: Varies on configuration
Did you know: Boeing recently delivered the 5000th Boeing 737 to Southwest Airlines
The 737 Family is mainly used on routes: Europe and Tel Aviv.
Seat Information & IFE
Seatmap:
Boeing 737-700
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-900
Europe Business Class:
Pitch: 33”
Seating Plan: 2-2 (middle seat is kept free)
Economy Class:
Pitch: 31”
Seating Plan: 3-3
Flights to/from TIP, TLV, AMM & DAM for Europe Select passengers only and IAH
Video IFE: DigEPlayer
Audio IFE: DigEPlayer
All other flights:
Video IFE: Map (B737-700)
Audio IFE: PA System
Comments & Advice
Cabin Photos
Europe Select
Economy
Economy
Other Useful Information
Legroom seats: 2D
Last saleable crew seats: 24D
Cradle positions: none
Lavatory Europe Select: forward row 1 left, 1
Lavatory Economy: behind last row left/right, 2
General Information
Number in fleet:
Boeing 737-700: 8
Boeing 737-800: 22
Boeing 737-900: 5
Number of pax:
Europe Business Class: Varies on configuration
Economy Class: Varies on configuration
Did you know: Boeing recently delivered the 5000th Boeing 737 to Southwest Airlines
The 737 Family is mainly used on routes: Europe and Tel Aviv.
Seat Information & IFE
Seatmap:
Boeing 737-700
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-900
Europe Business Class:
Pitch: 33”
Seating Plan: 2-2 (middle seat is kept free)
Economy Class:
Pitch: 31”
Seating Plan: 3-3
Flights to/from TIP, TLV, AMM & DAM for Europe Select passengers only and IAH
Video IFE: DigEPlayer
Audio IFE: DigEPlayer
All other flights:
Video IFE: Map (B737-700)
Audio IFE: PA System
Comments & Advice
Originally Posted by johan rebel
Europe Select
Economy
Economy
Other Useful Information
Legroom seats: 2D
Last saleable crew seats: 24D
Cradle positions: none
Lavatory Europe Select: forward row 1 left, 1
Lavatory Economy: behind last row left/right, 2
Last edited by Gajan; Aug 8, 19 at 12:48 pm

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KLM Cityhopper
General Information
Number in fleet:
Embraer 175:
Embraer 190: 17
Number of pax:
Europe Select: Varies on configuration
Economy Class: Varies on configuration
The Embraer's are used on European flights only.
Seat Information & IFE
Seatmap:
Fokker 70
Fokker 100
Embraer 190
Aircraft:
Embraer 190
Pitch: 32” (Europe Business) & 31” (Economy Class)
Seating Plan: 2-2 (Europe Business) & 2-2 (Economy Class)
Video IFE: None
Audio IFE: PA System
Other Useful Information
Extra legspace seat: 1d plus seats 11a/c/d/e/f
Last saleable seats: 17a/c/d/e/f
Cradle positions: none
Pets: only 1 petc on row 15 or row 16
General Information
Number in fleet:
Embraer 175:
Embraer 190: 17
Number of pax:
Europe Select: Varies on configuration
Economy Class: Varies on configuration
The Embraer's are used on European flights only.
Seat Information & IFE
Seatmap:
Fokker 70
Fokker 100
Embraer 190
Aircraft:
Embraer 190
Pitch: 32” (Europe Business) & 31” (Economy Class)
Seating Plan: 2-2 (Europe Business) & 2-2 (Economy Class)
Video IFE: None
Audio IFE: PA System
Other Useful Information
Extra legspace seat: 1d plus seats 11a/c/d/e/f
Last saleable seats: 17a/c/d/e/f
Cradle positions: none
Pets: only 1 petc on row 15 or row 16
Last edited by Gajan; Aug 8, 19 at 12:46 pm
