Shell Aviation celebrates 100 years of Innovation

Since the original Blériot flight, Shell has been at the forefront of Aviation Technology & Innovation.  Highlights over the last 100 years have ranged from providing fuel and lubricants to many of the early pioneers (the Blériot flight being just the start of Shell Aviation's significant 'Firsts'), to fuelling the non stop flight of Boeing 747 from London to Australia in the 1980's to the development of alternative jet fuels today.

Sjoerd Post, VP, Shell Aviation said: "We are as thrilled to have fuelled this recreated flight by Swedish pilot Mikael Carlson as our predecessors at Shell were 100 years ago to have fuelled Louis Blériot's flight.  It is with immense pride that we in Shell look back at our 100 year association with the Aviation industry and we salute the courage of both men in achieving this remarkable feat."
 
Centenary celebrations on the last weekend of July also included a marquee at Dover Castle attended by UK B2B colleagues and customers, as well as a flypast of aircraft from all eras over the last century culminating in an impressive display by the Red Arrows.