Fancy Flight: Rimowa traces history and heritage with a photo exhibition

Since aeroplanes have been invented and commercialized and made more accessible, we can now fly almost anywhere in the world with ease. While flying once used to be a luxury, now thousands of flights take off and land all around the world.

Undeniable, the concept of flying compared to today is remarkably different and what better way to take a peek into that by walking down history lane. Specifically, the public can go on a  journey to trace the rich heritage and ties of Rimowa with the Junkers in an exclusive photo exhibition at the Mandarin Gallery store from 9 Oct – 30 Nov 2015.

Rimowa wants to honour how far we have come in aerospace technology with a replica of the world’s first all-metal passenger aircraft after years of planning and a 2 year construction project at the legendary air show, EAA AirVenture. The Rimowa F13 is the first aircraft of this type that will fly again next year, after several decades.

Visitors will be able to take a rare glimpse to images of the historical old Junkers F13, behind-the-scenes of the rebuilding process, and the beautiful Rimowa F13. There will also be three rare Rimowa heritage cases on display.

Dieter Morszeck, CEO of Rimowa, was involved in this exciting project from the outset and was overwhelmed by the sight of the F13, “I’m extremely excited about this plane, and I can anticipate demand for other copies on the market, so we have already established the Swiss-based company Rimowa Flugzeugwerke AG for the roll-out.”

This means they plan to build an entire line-up of aircrafts for actual flying, and it will be the most stylish thing you have ever seen, and if you have the chance, fly in them too. This history-filled exhibition is not one to miss if you love aeroplanes and history, and it will be well worth your time, so be sure to make your way down when it lands in town.

Visit them here on their Singapore website, and the exhibition will be at 333A Orchard Road #01-02 Meritus Mandarin Hotel, Mandarin Gallery, Singapore, 238867. 

Bernice Ng

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