Lightweight Rimowa Soars over LA

July 11, 2012

In the sunset over the San Fernando Valley last night, the JU252 took its maiden North American flight in the Rimowa Luggage tour.

Selected guests, including Chris Hemsworth (Thor of Marvel movie fame), Marisa Tomei, Aaron Paul and Danny Masterson, were treated to a raucous, rattling ride high over the LA skyline.

Passengers soared over the San Fernando Valley from Van Nuys to Pasadena, roared around the Rose Bowl, dived past Dodger Stadium, circumnavigated downtown L.A., buzzed Beverly Hills, and wondered at the diversity and grandeur of the mountains and valleys of the LA basin and man's achievements upon them as the aircraft glided past The Getty Museum, through the Sepulveda pass and back to the Van Nuys Airport.

JU252 was originally built and designed as a German transport vehicle in the late 1930's. The all aluminum body design provided the inspiration for Rimowa's line of lightweight luggage, right down to it's signature grooves.

After landing, guests were treated to a leisurely five course meal, which included lobster martinis, duck ravioli, sea bass and Wagyu beef. The dinner was accompanied by an incongruous live modern alternative-rock band, since the theme and feel of the evening would have been better served by 1940s and '50s style music.

But otherwise and overall, a high flying and inspirational evening was had by all, thanks to Rimowa Luggage.