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.
Goodrich Corp.'s Fuel and Utility Systems division recently gained FAA approval for its Boeing 737 Isolated Fuel Quantity Transmitter (IFQT) system that operators of Goodrich FQIS-equipped 737s can use to comply with a directive that calls for safety enhancements to the aircraft's fuel system wiring. The FAA alternate means of compliance (AMOC) approval means Goodrich now offers most 737 operators two different ways that they can meet the rule's requirements.
U.S. regulators on Oct. 9 issued a temporary rule that permits airlines to deviate from existing regulations so they can quickly modify cockpit doors and flight-deck access procedures while the industry works on permanent changes aimed at improving cockpit safety.
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) new wiring safety initiative puts much emphasis on enhanced maintenance and inspection practices, and includes aggressive deadlines for issuing key advisory materials and rules mandating the changes.
