A collaborative spirit is born
From the early days of powered flight, Shell supported pioneers and innovators, helping them overcome seemingly impossible challenges to achieve their ambitions.
Our Stories
Airmail is born
The world’s first scheduled airmail flight.
Non-stop across the Atlantic
Alcock and Brown conquer The Atlantic.
The great trans-planet air race
Record-breaking first flight from UK to Australia.
Flying around the world
Aviators compete to be first to circumnavigate the globe by air.
Every drop counts
Lena Bernstein breaks the world non-stop flying record.
100 years of going beyond
Since the birth of aviation, Shell has supported innovators and pioneers, helping bring progress and opportunities to people and communities the world over.