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.
Valuable lessons learned in areas like fuel systems and wiring will mark the TWA 800 investigation as a groundbreaker in aircraft non-structural systems research, leading to revamped maintenance and design practices.
FAA in late August moved quickly to deal with the latest cracks in General Electric's CF6 inspection program, ordering stepped up checks of stage 3-9 high-pressure compressor spools that have contributed to several uncontained engine failures in recent years.
The FAA has called for inspections and modifications to the collective control levers of some 6,000 U.S.-registered Bell 206 helicopters by February 2001. If issued as a final rule, the FAA's proposal would mandate Bell alert service bulletins (ASBs) issued in March (No. 206L-00-116) and May (206-00-93, Revision A), respectively.
