American Airlines service in business class is largely the same across its fleet. You know you can expect Casper bedding, decent amenity kit, Bose noise canceling headphones, pre-ordered meals that may occasionally be inedible and every once in a while, the over entitled flight attendant. The one place that American Airlines has inconsistency, is with their business class hard product. They offers 6 different types of business class seats that range in comfort and styles. Use the information below to help you figure out what kind of product you will have on board your next flight.
Zodiac Concept D
Available on: Boeing 777-200 and Boeing 787-8
American Airlines Boeing 787-8 routes where you can find this product:
Chicago (ORD) – Barcelona, Dublin, London (LHR), Manchester, Paris (CDG), Rome, Venice, Beijing, Shanghai, Tokyo (NRT), Dallas (DFW)
Dallas (DFW) – Santiago
American Airlines Boeing 777-200 routes where you can find this product:
Unavailable. Check the seat map on your flight to determine if it has the Zodiac Concept D seats or the B/E Aerospace Super Diamond Seats
Pros: New and unique design, large in-flight entertainment screens
Cons: Narrow Seats at shoulder level that make you feel like you’re in a coffin and connected seats that physically rock when your partner moves
| Pitch | Width | Number of Seats |
| 60-61″ | 21-21.9″ | 28-45 |
Thompson Vantage
Available on: Boeing 767-300
American Airlines Boeing 767-300 routes where you can find this product:
Dallas (DFW) – Kahului, Kona, Philadelphia, Miami
Miami – Belo Horizonte, Guayaquil, Lima, Milan, Montevideo, New York (JFK), Las Vegas, Charlotte, Chicago, Philadelphia
New York (JFK) – Madrid, Paris (CDG)
Philadelphia – Amsterdam, Budapest, Lisbon, Prague, Zurich
Pros: 2 Power outlets for each seat
Cons: Narrow seats and foot well, poorly designed tray tables, tablet in-flight entertainment, low to the floor when reclined
| Pitch | Width | Number of Seats |
| 60″ | 19.8″ | 28 |
Zodiac Cirrus
Available on: Boeing 777-300ER
American Airlines Boeing 777-300ER routes where you can find this product:
Dallas (DFW) – Hong Kong, London (LHR), Sao Paulo
Los Angeles – Hong Kong, London (LHR)
Miami – Buenos Aires, London (LHR), Sao Paulo
New York (JFK) – London (LHR), Sao Paulo
Pros: Private, large in-flight entertainment screens, lots of storage space
Cons: Not ideal for couples
| Pitch | Width | Number of Seats |
| 43″ | 20.5″ | 52 |
Rockwell Collins B/E Aerospace Diamond
Available on: Boeing 757-200 and Airbus A321T
American Airlines Boeing 757-200 routes where you can find this product:
Dallas (DFW) – Anchorage, Lima, Reykjavik
Miami – Brasilia
New York (JFK) – Dublin, Edinburgh
Philadelphia – Amsterdam, Glasgow, Lisbon, Shannon
American Airlines Airbus A321T routes where you can find this product:
New York (JFK) – Los Angeles, San Francisco
Los Angeles – Boston
Pros: Large in-flight entertainment watchable gate to gate (A321T Only), small cabin size
Cons: Limited storage space, no direct aisle access via window seats, tablet in-flight entertainment on 757
| Pitch | Width | Number of Seats |
| 58-59″ | 19-21″ | 16-20 |
Envoy Suite
Available on: Airbus A330-200 and Airbus A330-300
American Airlines Airbus A330-200 routes where you can find this product:
Charlotte – Barcelona, Dublin, Frankfurt, Madrid, Paris (CDG), Orlando, Philadelphia
Philadelphia – Barcelona, Dublin, Frankfurt, Madrid, Manchester, Munich, Paris (CDG),Orlando, Los Angeles, San Francisco
American Airlines Airbus A330-300 routes where you can find this product:
Pros: Direct Aisle Access and cappuccino’s
Cons: Old in-flight entertainment, limited storage space, older cabins
| Pitch | Width | Number of Seats |
| 48-49″ | 20.5″ | 20-28 |
Rockwell Collins B/E Aerospace Super Diamond
Available on: Boeing 777-200 and Boeing 787-9
American Airlines Boeing 787-9 routes where you can find this product:
Dallas (DFW) – Beijing, Madrid, Seoul (ICN), Shanghai
Los Angeles – Auckland, Beijing, Sao Paulo, Shanghai, Sydney, Tokyo (HND), Tokyo (NRT)
American Airlines Boeing 777-200 routes where you can find this product:
Unavailable. Check the seat map on your flight to determine if it has the Zodiac Concept D seats or the B/E Aerospace Super Diamond Seats
Pros: Private, lots of storage space, new in-flight entertainment
Cons: Not great when traveling as a couple, fixed in-flight entertainment monitor
| Pitch | Width | Number of Seats |
| 60-61″ | 21″ | 30-37 |