David Starkie is a transport and aviation economist with a long-standing interest in how markets, incentives and institutional design shape outcomes in regulated industries. His work spans airport and airline economics, competition policy, capacity and congestion, and the appraisal of transport infrastructure. He has held academic appointments in multiple countries and has also worked in government and consulting roles, including senior positions related to transport planning and research in Western Australia. He has provided expert advice and testimony in policy and regulatory contexts, and has contributed to research and debate on airport regulation, slot allocation and the limits of price-cap regulation. His publications include Aviation Markets: Studies in Competition and Regulatory Reform (2008) and Airport Enterprises: An Economic Analysis (2023).