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.
Rising fuel costs combined with a planned ramp up in capital expenditures put dents in most of WestJet’s key first-quarter income metrics, and the carrier is responding by fast-tracking a cost-reduction initiative.
Rising fuel costs—combined with a planned ramp-up in capital expenditures—has put dents in most of WestJet’s key first-quarter income metrics, and the Calgary-based LCC is responding by fast-tracking a cost-reduction initiative.
Aeromexico’s capacity adjustments to offset weakness in its home market appear to be paying off, as the carrier boosted domestic RPKs and load factor in April, even as it continued to trim capacity.
