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.
PHOENIX, Ariz. — Shifting fleet dynamics and global economic trends mean that while the world’s largest maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) market isn’t growing anytime soon, opportunistic service providers still have reasons for optimism, the latest MRO forecasts suggest.
Haeco ITM Ltd. (HXITM), the Hong Kong-based component supply joint venture between Haeco and Cathay Pacific, is teaming up with Thai Airways to source the component repair capabilities of both organizations, the company reports. Under the deal, Thai will overhaul certain components at its Don Mueang International Airport base, while HXITM’s Hong Kong facilities will provide similar services for Thai Airways aircraft.
Virgin America will add a second daily nonstop flight on July 8 between Austin and San Francisco, re-deploying capacity from its San Jose-Los Angeles route, which the carrier has announced will cease May 14.
