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Boeing Names McKenzie As New Chief Engineer; Hyslop To Retire

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, March 1st, 2023

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Boeing Names McKenzie As New Chief Engineer; Hyslop To Retire

Howard McKenzie, Boeing's new chief engineer. Photo: Boeing

Boeing [BA] on Wednesday named Howard McKenzie, the top engineer in the company’s Commercial Airplanes segment, its new chief engineer, succeeding Greg Hyslop who is retiring in June after a 41-year career with aerospace and defense giant. McKenzie, a 35-year veteran of Boeing, is also a member of the company’s executive council and reports to Dave Calhoun, Boeing’s president and CEO. His appointment is effective immediately. As the enterprise chief engineer, McKenzie oversees Boeing’s technology vision and related strategy and…

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