( CNN ) American Airlines has delivered a small gift to fans of Boeing 's advanced jet , the 787 Dreamliner . The airline announced routes Wednesday for the first 787s to join American 's fleet . `` Nice to have another U.S. airline with a 787 , finally , '' aviation enthusiast and frequent flier Jason Rabinowitz tweeted to CNN . Since 2012 , United has been the only U.S. airline to operate the sleek , super-efficient Dreamliners . `` It 's always nice to see a new type enter a fleet . '' American announced a domestic Dreamliner route from Dallas-Fort Worth to Chicago O'Hare beginning May 7 . Starting in June , passengers can fly American Airlines Dreamliners from Dallas-Forth Worth to Beijing and to Buenos Aires . Appropriately for Dreaminer lovers , booking is expected to begin on Valentine 's Day . The buzz began building last month , when 787 fans rejoiced at the delivery of American 's first Dreamliner from Boeing 's factory in Everett , Washington . The Dreamliner has been keeping a low profile since battery problems prompted aviation authorities to briefly ground it worldwide in 2013 . Despite the release of the sleek , new 787-8 and its longer version , the 787-9 the Dreamliner has been at least temporarily overshadowed by a newer rival : the Airbus A350 . Related : Dreamliner investigation over : 8 questions . American Airlines boasts that the new planes will be outfitted with custom-designed , forward-and rear-facing seats . `` Adding the 787 Dreamliner to our network gives us the opportunity to increase our efficiency on long-haul flights across the globe and potentially open up new markets in our network , '' said American 's Andrew Nocella . American also plans to trick out its 787 cabins with nearly 198 main cabin seats in a 3-3-3 configuration , and 48 of those with 6 inches of extra legroom . International long-haul Dreamliners will include Wi-Fi and seats that can lie completely flat . Dreamliners also offer snazzy features like color-changing interior mood lighting , improved cabin humidity and larger windows that darken and lighten with the push of a button . Aviation geeks love to talk about the 787 's advanced technology , like fly-by-wire cockpit controls and dramatically sweeping wings with raked wingtips . American says it has firm orders for 42 Dreamliners , with options to purchase 58 more . It says it `` will deploy the 787 to additional markets in 2015 as it takes delivery of new aircraft . '' American 's orders reportedly include 26 of the longer version of the Dreamliner , the 787-9 .
American Airlines reveals where it will fly its new American Airlines 787 Dreamliners . Initial routes : Beijing -Forth Worth to Dallas , Dallas , Beijing and Buenos Aires . The 9 's advanced design sparks excitement among aviation enthusiasts .