Steven Truxal
Biography
Steven Truxal is Full Professor of Air and Space Law and Director of the International Institute of Air and Space Law at Leiden University. He is an alumnus of The George Washington University and the University of Westminster. His studies in international relations, economics and law have informed his research, which focuses on multilevel economic and environmental regulation of air transport. He has held past appointments at the University of London, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Deutsche Lufthansa AG and the U.S. Department of Commerce.
He regularly advises and provides trainings for governments and industry stakeholders on a range of legal and regulatory matters affecting air transport. He is also frequently invited to speak at academic conferences and diplomatic meetings, to international media and at industry events.
He serves on the advisory boards of the Zeitschrift für Luft- und Weltraumrecht (German Journal of Air and Space Law) and the Indian Review of Air and Space Law. In addition to his track record of publications on air law and policy, he has produced two monographs: Competition and Regulation in the Airline Industry: Puppets in Chaos (Routledge, 2012) and Economic and Environmental Regulation of International Aviation: From Inter-National to Global Governance (Routledge 2017).
