Boeing announced Mike Delaney as the company's chief aerospace safety officer. In this newly created leadership role, Mike will lead the development of the company's integrated enterprise Global Aviation Safety program, which encompasses Product Services Safety (PSS), Confident Travel Initiative, Aerospace Safety Analytics and Global Aviation Safety System. Mike's new role, which is effective immediately, reports to Greg Hyslop, Boeing chief engineer and executive vice president of Engineering, Test Technology, with accountability to the Boeing Board of Directors Aerospace Safety Committee.

Mike will also become a member of the Executive Council. Mike will maintain his current role leading 737 return-to-service efforts and Commercial Customer Support, and transition his current Global Aviation Safety strategy work to the chief aerospace safety officer. He will continue to report to Stan Deal, Commercial Airplanes president and CEO.