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.
The shrinking percentage of older aircraft in the world’s fleet is likely playing a key but often-overlooked role in the sluggish aftermarket performance during the current upcycle, analysts suggest.
January’s slight air traffic growth among the largest U.S. airlines is a solid long-term indicator for most U.S. airports, but sluggish gains by some big carriers could mean stagnation at destinations that rely on them, Fitch Ratings warns.
Haeco Americas, long an early adopter of advanced safety and oversight programs among MRO providers, is rolling out a company-wide safety management system (SMS) and expects to have it running by the summer.
