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Kenneth J. Hylander is Vice President of Safety and Engineering for Northwest Airlines. As Chief Safety Officer he is responsible for management of the airline's overall safety program and performance. In addition to operational safety he is also responsible for occupational and environmental safety and the carrier's Internal Evaluation program. Additionally Hylander is responsible for the technical support to the airline's various aircraft maintenance and modification programs including overall fleet reliability management.
Appointed Chief Safety Officer in August 2001 Hylander is also responsible for representing Northwest's safety interests in Washington D.C. and ensuring compliance with rules and regulations established by the Department of Transportation and other government agencies.
Prior to joining Northwest in September 1997 as the Vice President of Engineering Hylander spent nearly 17 years at United Airlines where he held a variety of engineering quality assurance and operations management positions.
Hylander is currently a member of the Air Transport Association's Senior Advisory Committee. He is past chairman of the Association's Engineering Maintenance and Material Council. In addition he has chaired both the Airworthiness Engineering and the Avionics Systems Engineering Committees of the Air Transport Association. He is past chair of the 3 500 member American Society for Quality's Aviation Space and Defense Division. He is also a member of the SAE's Aerospace Program office and a senior advisor to the United States Air Force's Fleet Viability Board.
Hylander graduated from the University of Rhode Island with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. He obtained a master's degree in business administration from California State University. | 