Airline News: United Flies the Dreamliner to Asia

The 787 is a big deal in aviation history, and for Boeing, it is making up for lost ground. Boeing announced yesterday that it delivered 601 planes in 2012, putting it on track to beat its rival Airbus.

Indeed, any aviation enthusiast knows that Boeing has had a good year: not only delivering the Dreamliner after massive delays, they also got the first 747-8 in the air with launch client Lufthansa.  It's orders for 1,203 jets is its biggest to date and its shares rose by 89 cents to $77.96 in afternoon trading.

Naturally, Asian carriers have been quick to fly the new Dreamliner. And now United will be the first North American carrier to do so starting this week to (where else?) Asia.

Tokyo to be exact. From LAX.

The schedule:

LAX  1115   NRT  1410 +

I will be looking forward to trip reports from other frequent fliers. I have sworn off American carriers at all costs because of their software. It doesn't matter if the seat is the latest Sogerma or Sicma.  If the inflight service is even lesser than in an iHOP restaurant on the ground, something is seriously wrong.