Lufthansa’s Hobby
Even huge megacompanies should have hobbies right? This is pretty cool: If you’re an aviation buff like myself you can take a ride in a vintage airliner – fully restored and flown by volunteer Lufthansa pilots.
I think the first line of this paragraph is the defining statement, and why I and others prefer to fly Lufthansa over our infamous U.S. carriers:
Lufthansa, whose jetliner operations are profitable, can afford its costly projects partly because active and retired employees volunteer to reconstruct, maintain and fly the old planes. In a country that produces some of the world’s finest cars, sleekest home appliances and most-precise industrial tools, mechanical savviness is a badge of honor.
