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.
Alaska Airlines will cut 2019 growth plans in half—part of a multi-pronged strategy to reduce costs and maintain margins as the airline continues to adjust following the acquisition of Virgin America and in response to higher fuel costs.
Alaska Air Group—parent of Alaska Airlines, Virgin America and Horizon Air—reported a 2018 second-quarter net income of $193 million, down 35% compared to net income of $293 million in the 2017 2Q. Revenue for the quarter was up 3% to $2.2 billion.
Boeing executives remain confident in their ability to keep pushing 737 production rates higher while meeting delivery commitments, even as they acknowledge mounting pressure on their supply chain.
