Lex den Herder, Author at Universal® Operational Insight Blog

Lex den Herder

Lex den Herder has been with Universal since 1977 and has more than 35 years of experience in flight operations, ground handling operations, customer support and sales and marketing in business aviation. Lex currently serves as vice president, government and industry affairs for Universal, where he has been instrumental in helping educate government and civil aviation authorities around the world on the advantages of business aviation and how they can make their countries' operating environments more business-aviation friendly. He also serves as Country Manager, Universal Aviation India – New Delhi. Lex played a key role in the recent decision by the Indian government to reduce the lead time needed to obtain landing and overflight permits. Lex relies on his network of global contacts built over the last three-plus decades, including corporate operators, civil aviation authorities, government officials and ground handling organizations to influence positive changes in operating requirements on behalf of the industry. Lex is a member of the National Business Aviation Association's International Operator's Committee and is a frequent speaker at industry associations around the world. A licensed Federal Aviation Administration dispatcher, Lex is a graduate of the Tulane University-Houston's Freeman School of Business and the Rice University Executive Education Program.