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Aeroflot cuts business-class seats on 22 737-800s and seven A320s to boost economy capacity

Aeroflot is reconfiguring 29 single-aisle jets — 22 Boeing 737-800s and seven Airbus A320s — cutting business-class seats to add economy capacity. The 737-800 changes raise capacity from 158 to 162 seats, signalling a move to denser narrowbody layouts.

Discovered 2026-03-13T12:18:10.242838-07:00 | 2026-03-13T12:18:10.242838-07:00

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  • The reconfiguration affects 29 narrowbodies (22 737-800s, seven A320s) and increases 737-800 capacity from 158 to 162 seats — a direct change to seat mix that will influence yields and short-haul capacity in a market that experienced Russia's 2025 passenger traffic decline.
  • The move mirrors a broader industry trend of densifying cabins and reallocating premium seating, aligning with other carriers' reconfiguration programmes and responses to premium-seat constraints and deployment challenges seen elsewhere.

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aeroin.net ch-aviation aerotelegraph.com flugrevue.de Aviacionline airporthaber2.com
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2026-03-13T12:18:10.242838-07:00
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2026-03-17T02:59:57.335173-07:00
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