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.
Transport Canada has ordered elevator control system parts swaps in some Bombardier regional jets following reports of uncommanded, erratic elevator movements. The Feb. 5 directive (CF-2013-03), which covers CRJ700s, 900s, and 1000s, blames a combination of factors for creating the problem.
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has updated its near-term safety plan, adding 15 new proposed actions to its standing task list and reporting that 32 of 42 items set for completion in 2012 were delivered as scheduled. EASA’s safety plan, the agency’s third, covers 2013-2016. Like previous plans, it combines EASA initiatives with those handled by member states, organizations such as Eurocontrol and industry working groups to establish safety enhancement priorities and comply with International Civil Aviation Organization standards.
Repair station executives are bullish on 2013 business prospects, with more than half the respondents to a recent survey expecting revenue improvement in 2013. The survey, conducted by the Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA), generated 180 responses, the association says. Big-picture takeaways include a more bullish outlook than last year’s survey, and a range of services driving the growth.
