Asia-aerospace-Singapore-aviation,ADVANCER by Martin Abbugao A Boeing 787 dreamliner is seen on the tarmac at the Singapore Airshow in Singapore on February 12, 2012
A Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
  • Boeing has been involved in a string of high-profile safety incidents over the last six months.
  • One mechanic told The Guardian that the firm's largest factory is now in "panic mode."
  • They also accused managers of trying to keep staff quiet about safety concerns.

Managers at Boeing's largest factory in Everett, Washington, "will hound mechanics" to keep quiet about safety and quality assurance concerns, a mechanic who has worked for the company for more than three decades told The Guardian.