Feb 3 (Reuters) - Former RTX CEO Gregory Hayes

will step down as executive chairman and member of the board,

the aerospace and defense major said on Monday.

Hayes will remain an employee of RTX as a special advisor to

CEO Christopher Calio, who will take on the role of chairman of

the board, the company said.

The transition will be effective April 30, 2025, the company

said, adding that Hayes' role as special advisor will run

through Jan. 2, 2026.

Hayes became CEO of RTX - formerly Raytheon - in 2020 after

its merger with United Technologies, where he also held the role

of chief executive. He was executive chairman of the board since

May.

Calio, who succeeded Hayes as CEO last year, was previously

president and chief operating officer at RTX, before which he

held leadership positions at engine maker Pratt & Whitney.

(Reporting by Utkarsh Shetti in Bengaluru; Editing by Mrigank

Dhaniwala)