Sean Broderick

Senior Air Transport & Safety Editor

Washington, DC

Summary

Sean Broderick covers aviation safety, MRO, and the hardware side of the airline business from Aviation Week Network's Washington, D.C. office. 

Broderick's aviation career started in 1991, working for Airbus in Toulouse. His industry experience includes four years with an aviation consultancy, where he helped launch a U.S. Part 121 carrier; 12 years with the American Association of Airport Executives, where he served as editor of Airport Magazine; and 20 years in full- and part-time roles with Aviation Week writing primarily about safety and the aftermarket.

Broderick was named the 2020 Aerospace Journalist of the Year by the Aerospace Media Awards. He also shared in a 2020 Neal Award for Best News Coverage with Aviation Week Network colleagues. Broderick and Aviation Week colleague John Croft shared the 2015 Flight Safety International Cecil A. Brownlow Publication Award recognizing "significant contributions by journalists to aviation safety awareness."

He graduated from James Madison University with a B.S. in Communications ('91) and earned an M.S. in Integrated Marketing Communications ('13) from West Virginia University.

Articles

By Sean Broderick
Everyone tries to get the right product at the right price. Procurement experts say it’s more important to get strategic about purchasing and inventory management. Most procurement and inventory management departments, including those at MRO providers and airlines, traditionally have focused on assuring that parts and supplies are available when they’re needed, where they’re needed and at the lowest possible price.

By Sean Broderick
Everyone tries to get the right product at the right price. Procurement experts say it’s more important to get strategic about purchasing and inventory management. Most procurement and inventory management departments, including those at MRO providers and airlines, traditionally have focused on assuring that parts and supplies are available when they’re needed, where they’re needed and at the lowest possible price.

By Sean Broderick
Republic Airways, seeking to channel its investments to maximize returns, will simplify its five-model fleet down to three types—Embraer 170s and 175s