Fleet breakdown

China Airlines A350-900 Business Class

CabinScore has measured 2 physically different business-class cabins that China Airlines flies on the A350-900 — rated 9.4 and 9.3 out of 10 — and booking sites sell every one of them as the same “Business” fare. Your route decides which one you board.

The Versions, Ranked2 versions · 6 tracked routes

01

China Airlines Business Class (ex-SAS A350)

66cm wide · 198cm bed · direct aisle access

9.4Exceptional
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A single, unique China Airlines A350-900 (B-18919, formerly SAS SE-RSA, MSN 358) carries the original Scandinavian Airlines Vantage XL business cabin essentially intact, with only minor rebranding (headrests, IFE skin). Thompson Aero Vantage XL in a 1-2-1 staggered layout provides every passenger direct aisle access and a fully flat bed.

Spot it

  • Staggered 1-2-1 cabin with a side console next to each window seat (NOT reverse herringbone)
  • Seat alternates position row-by-row: even rows hug the window, odd rows sit closer to the aisle
  • Open suite with a fixed shell — no sliding/closing privacy door
66cmWidth
198cmBed
0cmPitch
Seat Dimensions9.7
Cabin Density8.8
Privacy7.5
Product Age2 years old
Direct Aisle AccessYes
02

Business Class

71cm wide · 197cm bed · direct aisle access

9.3Exceptional
China Airlines Business Class cabin on the A350-900

China Airlines' standard A350-900 business class is a 32-seat cabin in a 1-2-1 reverse herringbone configuration using the Collins Aerospace (B/E Aerospace) Super Diamond seat. Every seat has direct aisle access and converts to a fully flat bed.

Spot it

  • Reverse herringbone seats angled toward the window in a 1-2-1 layout
  • Brown / beige color palette with faux wood side panels
  • Ornate dome-style reading lamp at the seat shoulder

Route shares are the share of China Airlines's observed flying on a tracked route that is this cabin, resolved from flight history to individual registrations. They describe the routes we track, not China Airlines's whole A350-900 fleet — a version we haven't measured would not appear here at all.

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