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
Lessons learned from earlier missteps are paving the way for what aviation stakeholders hope will be a smoother ride as wireless offerings expand.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Boeing’s second-quarter earnings update featured healthy doses of encouraging news; about the only two pain points flagged are engine-related—both involve GE Aerospace.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Southwest Airlines retires older 737s as Boeing delivery rates improve, fueling the used asset market and addressing USM shortages for CFM56 engines.
Airlines & Lessors