United Airlines’ 787 Dreamliner inaugural international flight. Image: GearLive

United Airlines’ Boeing 787 Dreamliner will embark on its first regularly-scheduled international journey between Los Angeles and Tokyo Narita this week.

On 3 January 2013 the new aircraft will replace the Boeing 777 that normally runs the route, departing LAX at 11:15am and arriving into Tokyo Narita at 4:10pm the following day.

The Dreamliner’s inauguaral flight took place between Houston and Chicago in early November last year.

“We are delighted to offer our customers in Los Angeles and Tokyo the comfort and spectacular flying experience of our new Boeing Dreamliner aircraft," United Airlines vice president Atlantic and Pacific sales Jim Mueller said.