Not exactly the week Boeing had hoped for.

Boeing’s new 787 Dreamliner was finally rolled out last October as a new and improved, long-range, mid-sized, wide-bodied (two aisles) most fuel efficient aircraft. The hype was considerable, which is why when production problems delayed the release of the new and improved jetliner for more than two years, many wondered if the plane could live up to the promises made by Boeing.

United Airlines recently took delivery on their first 787 aircraft and this week had to make an emergency landing in New Orleans when the pilots were alerted to “multiple mechanical issues” which caused the plane to slow from 600 mph to 400 mph before the crew was able to restore full power. There were no injuries, but many frayed nerves as the crew successfully responded to the situation.

No more than 24 hours later, the Federal Aviation Administration issued a safety directive over fuel leaks which were reportedly traced back to a manufacturing flaw at Boeing plants for the 787 Dreamliner aircraft. These fuel leaks could cause an aircraft to run out of fuel or could result in an engine losing power or even catching on fire.

It is important to keep in mind that safety directives like these are not uncommon for newly released aircraft, however most are minor in comparison to the one issued this week by the FAA.

Boeing is competing admirably against their European counterpart Airbus, but in order to continue that trend they will need to have better weeks than this one. There’s just something about word like “fire” which tend to unnerve even the most experienced of travelers, meaning this type of problem needs to be fixed and fixed soon.