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.
Early evidence gleaned by investigators probing the Sept 8. engine fire on board British Airways Flight 2276 points to an uncontained failure in the high-pressure compressor, an NTSB update suggests.
Rolls-Royce’s program to boost flexibility in supporting mature engines has landed its first official widebody customer, as Cathay Pacific will use the manufacturer’s TotalCare Flex program to support the Trent 800s that power 18 of its Boeing 777s.
To curb instances of unlatched fan cowl doors being torn off in flight, The European Aviation Safety Agency is urging operators to amend procedures, suggesting at least one related airworthiness directive is in the works.
