As part of its effort to strengthen the safety culture within the organization, Boeing has announced Don Ruhmann as the company’s new Chief Aerospace Safety Officer. He comes with extensive experience with Boeing, holding various critical roles for big projects, such as the 777 and 787 programs. New Chief Aerospace Safety Officer for Boeing Boeing has announced that it has appointed Don Ruhmann as the company’s new Chief Aerospace Safety Officer, effective immediately.
This role was created in 2021 to support Boeing’s integrated enterprise Global Aerospace Safety program that also includes Product & Services Safety, Aerospace Safety Analytics and Global Aviation Safety System. Ruhmann replaces Mike Delaney, a Boeing veteran who announced his retirement after being with the company for around 40 years. For this critical role, Delaney will serve in an advisory role to assist the transition over the next several months.
Boeing’s Chief Aerospace Safety Officer will report directly to the CEO, Kelly Ortberg, who commented, “Over the past several years, we’ve made important strides to strengthen our safety practices, safety culture and actions to implement SMS at Boeing. Don’s experience with airplane design, certification and strong relationships with global regulators makes him perfectly suited to lead and build on those efforts at Boeing and across the industry.” Years of experience Don Ruhmann comes with years of aviation experience and has served at Boeing in s.