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Lex den Herder

Lex den Herder

Lex den Herder served with Universal from 1977 to 2019. He is an expert in flight operations, ground handling operations, customer support and sales and marketing in business aviation. Before retiring, Lex most recently served as vice president, government and industry affairs for Universal, where he was 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. 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.

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  • Obtaining Crew Visas and Temporary Landing Permits for India – Process Has Been Streamlined
    17
    Sep

    Obtaining Crew Visas and Temporary Landing Permits for India – Process Has Been Streamlined

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Lex den Herder
    PT 5 M minute read
    4174
    Previous difficulties and delays in obtaining crew visas and Temporary Landing Permits (TLPs) for India have been resolved as of ...
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  • It's Official: Lead Time Reduced for India Flight Permits
    16
    May

    It’s Official: Lead Time Reduced for India Flight Permits

    Archive
    By Lex den Herder
    PT 3 M minute read
    3197
    Last month we announced the news that the Indian Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) would be reducing the lead ...
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  • BIG NEWS: India’s Landing Permit Lead Time Reduced to 3 Days; Overflights Now 1 Day
    15
    Apr

    BIG NEWS: India’s Landing Permit Lead Time Reduced to 3 Days; Overflights Now 1 Day

    Archive
    By Lex den Herder
    PT 2 M minute read
    2587
    As reported by several news outlets late last week, the Indian government has instructed the Directorate General of Civil Aviation ...
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