Shell Aircraft
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 Dassault Falcon 7X of Shell Aircraft International takes off from Rotterdam (Zestienhoven) (RTM / EHRD), Netherlands | |||||||
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| Founded | 1953[2] | ||||||
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| Operating bases | Zestienhoven (RTM / EHRD) | ||||||
| Subsidiaries | Brunei Shell Petroleum (50:50 joint venture) | ||||||
| Fleet size | 3x Falcon 8X | ||||||
| Parent company | Shell plc | ||||||
| Headquarters | Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||||||
Shell Aircraft International, based at Rotterdam The Hague Airport, operates executive business jet aircraft for Shell plc headquarters, and for one Shell Group operating company, Shell Oil Company in the United States. It also provides advice on air operations and flight standards to Shell Group companies. Of historical note, Sir Douglas Bader, Second World War fighter pilot of the Royal Air Force (RAF) and double-leg amputee was aviation director in the United Kingdom for Royal Dutch Shell.[2]
Prior to 2000, Shell Aircraft Limited operated corporate jets for Shell Group headquarters, and Shell Oil and Shell Canada operated their aircraft independently. In 2000, the three operations were linked in Shell Aircraft International, whose first CEO was Brian Humphries.
On 4 October 2013, the operation of Shell Canada Aviation based in Calgary was closed down after 60 years operation, and future operations were contracted out to Flair Airlines Ltd.[2]
The ICAO telephony designator (call sign) changed from SHELL to PECTEN in the Edition 201 of the ICAO DOC 8585 Edition 201, published July 2022, however the three-letter designator remained SHE.[3]
