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.
As the only all-new engine developed for one of the most ambitious aircraft models built in the jet age, General Electric’s GE90 family has more than held its own.
Efforts to better understand wildlife strike patterns and translate that knowledge into reducing the risk of strikes with aircraft are paying off, the latest FAA wildlife hazard report shows. The recently released report—Wildlife Strikes to Civil Aircraft in The United States, 1990-2012—shows that strike reports, which mainly involve birds, are rising at about 4% per year, hitting a record 10,726 in 2012. This is not unexpected, as officials have focused efforts on expanding reporting in an effort to build the knowledge base.
BAE Systems, making quick inroads into commercial aircraft maintenance, will support certain electronics on Japan Airlines Boeing 737-800s, 767s, and 777s. The three-year deal—the second commercial aftermarket win in a month for the defense- and security-focused company—includes repairs, spares and modifications. On Oct. 1, BAE Systems started a base maintenance support deal for Tigerair Australia. BAE is supporting the carrier’s Airbus A320 fleet from its Melbourne International Airport hangar.
