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Flagship Suite

Boeing 787-9 (789)Business ClassIntroduced 2025
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American Airlines 787-9 Flagship Suite cabin
American Airlines Flagship Suite · Boeing 787-9Config 789

Premium-heavy Boeing 787-9 “Version 2” / 787-9P (often shown as 78P) featuring all-suite, reverse-herringbone Flagship Suite seats with sliding privacy doors; 2 business-class cabins with larger bulkhead ‘Preferred’ suites at the front of each cabin; 1-2-1 layout provides direct aisle access for every seat.

Cabin Highlights

  • ✓Sliding privacy doors (certification timing has varied during rollout)
  • ✓Reverse-herringbone 1-2-1 layout (all seats direct aisle access)
  • ✓Two business cabins; bulkhead ‘Preferred’ suites at the front of each cabin with more space
  • ✓Wireless charging + AC power + USB ports reported by multiple reviews

Seat Dimensions

56cmSeat Width
200cmSeat Pitch
0cmRecline

Strategic Seating

Best Rows
  • Row 1 and Row 10: bulkhead ‘Flagship Suite Preferred’ seats (more space).
  • If you want a quieter/less-traffic feel, many reviewers prefer the smaller second business cabin (Rows 10–14) vs the larger forward cabin (Rows 1–9).

How to book this cabin

Airlines may change equipment at any time. To ensure you get the 787-9 (789), always check the seat map during and after booking.

Look for these hints:

  • Look for "787-9" or "789"
  • Aircraft listed as Boeing 787-9 ‘Version 2 – 244 seats’ on AA fleet pages
  • Business cabin shows 8 ‘Flagship Suite Preferred’ seats + 43 ‘Flagship Suite’ seats (51 total)
  • Seat map: two business cabins with bulkhead Preferred seats at the front of each cabin

Routes Where It Flies

DEL↔JFK

New Delhi – New York

33%
of American Airlines flightsEstimated

787-9

FCO↔JFK

Rome – New York

33%
of American Airlines flightsEstimated

787-9

GRU↔JFK

São Paulo – New York

33%
of American Airlines flightsEstimated

787-9

LHR↔ORD

London – Chicago

33%
of American Airlines flightsEstimated

787-9

HND↔JFK

Tokyo – New York

33%
of American Airlines flightsEstimated

787-9

HND↔LAX

Tokyo – Los Angeles

33%
of American Airlines flightsEstimated

787-9

LAX↔LHR

Los Angeles – London

19%
of American Airlines flightsEstimated

787-9

JFK↔LHR

New York – London

19%
of American Airlines flightsEstimated

787-9

DFW↔LHR

Dallas-Fort Worth – London

8%
of American Airlines flightsEstimated

787-9

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