AA's initial 747-123 was underpowered, and PA's initial 747-141s were as well. And the engines were not exactly super-reliable; my (now deceased) friend, Ken Snow, landed a Pan Am 747-121 scheduled for JFK-LHR at a U.K. air force base when he lost all four engines. Pax bussed into LON, Ken claimed that as the scariest flight in his entire career - and he flew a wide range of aircraft for PA (he began as a celestial navigator and ended his career in the left seat of a 747-400).
I'd normally expect some "teething" problems with new aircraft, and the more radical the design changes, the more likely some modifications will be needed, IMO.
So far, the 787 has really had very few "gripes" for such a radically different aircraft. We can hope things will remain calm.
Originally Posted by
jtav559
But, as history will serve, there have always been a handful of issues with the first planes off the line. 777 had issues, 747 had issues, .... this is nothing new. Just another example of main stream media sensationalizing the news. "Making mountains out of molehills."