First 787 to United Airlines

United Airlines has become the first US airline to acquire the new  Boeing 787 Airplane. Service of the new 787 will include Houston and Chicago.

Boeing is delivering the new 787, around the world, while the 777 still provides flights to more than 300 passengers per leg.

A new flight will be held from Seattle to Houson getting ready for passengers lights right away.

After years of delays, Boeing Co. has begun delivering a handful of 787s every month. With more than 800 sold to airlines around the world, it will eventually be a plane that travelers encounter regularly. The 787 seats 219 passengers -- making it relatively small for a long-range plane but ideal on routes where it's tough to fill a larger 777.

Boeing claims the Dreamliner will be 20 percent more fuel efficient than comparable jets. And it promises a better travel experience, with more space, better lighting and carefully calibrated air pressure that should lead to fewer flier headaches.