Sean Broderick

Senior Air Transport & Safety Editor

Washington, DC

Summary

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.

Articles

By Sean Broderick
New York-based JetBlue Airways posted a 2019 Q1 net income of $42 million, down 54% from the $90 million posted a year ago, but operating revenue was up 6.7% to $1.9 billion. The company, posting its first-quarter results April 23, said it was confident of seeing a unit-revenue "acceleration" into the fall.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
Airlines continue to consume aftermarket services at a record rate, with year-over-year sales growth projected at nearly 10% in 2019, driven by a demand for traffic and boosted by specific challenges—notably the Boeing 737 MAX grounding—new research from Canaccord Genuity shows.
Maintenance & Training

By Sean Broderick
Airlines are continuing to consume aftermarket services at a record rate, with year-over-year sales growth projected at nearly 10% for 2019, driven by continuing demand for traffic and boosted by specific challenges—notably the Boeing 737 MAX grounding—providing short-term boosts, new research from Canaccord Genuity shows.
Air Transport