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Shell flies to Rotterdam the week of its annual general meeting

A 45-minute hop from Lasham to Rotterdam The Hague Airport lands the energy major at its Dutch shareholder gathering.

By celebplanes · 1 min read · Shell

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Shell's Dassault Falcon 8X (VQ-BXF) flight path — EGHL — Lasham to EHRD — Rotterdam The Hague
Flight path · EGHL — LashamEHRD — Rotterdam The Hague · 45m airborne
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Departure
EGHL — Lasham
Arrival
EHRD — Rotterdam The Hague
Airborne
45m
Distance
209 nm
CO₂
2.1t

Shell flew from Lasham Airfield to Rotterdam The Hague Airport on June 2, 2026, a 45-minute hop aboard its Dassault Falcon 8X (tail VQ-BXF). The flight, which reached 21,000 feet and a top speed of 411 knots, arrived at 15:05 UTC.

The same week, Shell holds its annual general meeting in Rotterdam, per the company’s published investor calendar. The gathering, typically at the World Forum or a nearby venue, is where the board faces shareholders on strategy, emissions targets, and financial performance—this year against a backdrop of ongoing energy transition debates and fluctuating oil prices, as covered by Reuters in recent days.

The flight fits a pattern: Shell’s corporate aviation arm, Shell Aircraft International, regularly shuttles executives between its UK hub at Lasham and its Dutch headquarters in The Hague. Recent flights show the Falcon also visited Baku and Sharm El Sheikh in late May, likely for operational or supply-chain meetings, before returning to its core route.

Aboard the Dassault Falcon 8X

Dassault Falcon 8X exterior — Shell's private jet (VQ-BXF)
Dassault Falcon 8X cabin floor plan — Shell's private jet interior layout
Exterior & cabin layout · Dassault Falcon 8X

The aircraft

Type
Dassault Falcon 8X
Tail
VQ-BXF
Max alt
21,000 ft
Max speed
411 kt

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