Shell Aircraft
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aviation, Corporate jet services, Aviation consultancy |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Founder | Shell Group (unification of Shell Aircraft Limited, Shell Oil, and Shell Canada aviation divisions) |
| Headquarters | Rotterdam , Netherlands |
Area served | Global (corporate offices of Shell plc and Shell Oil Company) |
Key people | Brian Humphries (inaugural CEO) |
| Products | Executive business jet services, Aviation operations consultancy, Flight safety standards consultancy |
| Parent | Shell plc |
Shell Aircraft International, headquartered at Rotterdam The Hague Airport, provides executive business jet services for the corporate offices of Shell plc and Shell Oil Company in the United States. Additionally, it offers consultancy on aviation operations and flight safety standards to various Shell Group subsidiaries. A notable figure in its history is Sir Douglas Bader, a distinguished RAF fighter ace from the Second World War, who held the position of aviation director for Royal Dutch Shell in the United Kingdom.
Prior to the year 2000, corporate jet management for Shell Group's main office was handled by Shell Aircraft Limited, whereas Shell Oil and Shell Canada operated their own aviation divisions independently. In 2000, these entities were unified under the newly formed Shell Aircraft International, appointing Brian Humphries as its inaugural chief executive officer.
On 4 October 2013, after six decades of service, Shell Canada Aviation based in Calgary discontinued its operations. Subsequent aviation requirements were contracted out to Flair Airlines Ltd.
In July 2022, the ICAO call sign transitioned from SHELL to PECTEN (as documented in ICAO DOC 8585 Edition 201), while maintaining the original three-letter designator SHE.
Fleet
| Rotterdam, Netherlands | 3× Dassault Falcon 8X |
| Anduki Airfield, Brunei Darussalam | 2× AgustaWestland AW139 and 4× Sikorsky S-92 |
Shell Aircraft International collaborates with Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP), a joint venture equally owned by Shell and the Brunei Government. BSP operates a helicopter fleet comprising four Sikorsky S-92 and two AgustaWestland AW139 aircraft. Within the Shell Group, BSP is distinctive for maintaining its own helicopter operations, whereas other Shell divisions typically contract external providers such as Bristow Helicopters for these services.
Former fleet
The historical fleet of Shell Aviation has included aircraft such as the British Aerospace HS-125-700B, Dassault Falcon 200, de Havilland DH.104 Dove, multiple models from DHC, Dornier 328-300 328JET Envoy 3, Douglas DC-3, and Embraer 175, among others.
Previously, Brunei Shell Petroleum’s fleet featured aircraft like the Aérospatiale Alouette III, Beech 90, Percival P50 Prince, and Short Sealand, along with several helicopters including the Sikorsky S-55 and Sikorsky S-61 Sea King.