Shell flies to Baku the week of the COP29 climate summit

Shell flew from London Southend Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport in Baku on the night of May 31, 2026, a 4-hour 37-minute hop aboard its Cayman-registered Dassault Falcon 8X, tail VQ-BXF.

The same week, the 2026 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) is convening in Baku, per the official UNFCCC schedule. Shell, as a global energy and petrochemicals major with a significant stake in the transition debate, typically sends a delegation to the annual talks. The flight, arriving just before the conference opens, aligns with that pattern.

Shell Aircraft International’s Falcon fleet has been active recently: two days earlier, the same aircraft flew from Sharm El Sheikh to Rotterdam, a route that often precedes meetings in the Middle East or North Africa. The Baku arrival, however, is the clearest signal yet that Shell is engaging directly with this year’s host nation on climate policy.