( CNN ) -- Starting this week , United 's much-anticipated new 787 Dreamliner will be taking to the skies between Los Angeles and Tokyo , marking the carrier 's first regular international route using the new aircraft . Flight 32 is set to leave Los Angeles at 11:15 a.m. Thursday , arriving in Tokyo at 4:10 p.m. the next day . United made its domestic debut of the plane in November , carrying more than 200 passengers from Texas to Chicago . United says the Dreamliner `` will revolutionize the flying experience for United customers and crews while delivering unprecedented operating efficiency , comfort and lower emissions . '' The Boeing aircraft was plagued by cost overruns and manufacturing delays for years before the first Dreamliner was delivered to Japan 's All Nippon Airways in 2011 . United was the first U.S. carrier to fly paying customers on the 787 . U.S. routes announced for 'sports car in the sky '
United puts Dreamliner on first regularly scheduled international route . The Boeing 787 will be used in service between Los Angeles and Tokyo . Comment: