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Events 44 maltatoday, Sunday, 6 September 2015 Emirates touches down in Orlando EmiratEs launched its 10th des- tination in the United states with the start of a daily non-stop pas- senger service between Dubai and Orlando international airport on 1st september. a ViP delegation and a contingent of international media were aboard the inaugural flight, which carried passengers from 29 countries to Orlando. "Our new daily service will ena- ble Emirates to grow alongside Or- lando, one of the world's premier leisure destinations and a dynamic business centre," said His Highness sheikh ahmed bin saeed al mak- toum, Chairman and Chief Execu- tive of Emirates airline & Group. "the launch of this non-stop route will bring Emirates' unique product and award-winning serv- ice to passengers flying from Cen- tral Florida to our home in Dubai and beyond to more than 140 glo- bal destinations. since 2004, Emir- ates has carried more than 11 mil- lion passengers on its U.s. flights and this new route will open up even more options for passengers travelling to Orlando. addition- ally, the aircraft on this route has the capability to carry more than 17 tons of cargo in each direction every day, which will support Flor- ida's export market." "Florida is on a mission to be- come the global leader in job crea- tion and we are excited about the new Emirates nonstop flight be- tween Orlando and Dubai," said Florida Governor rick scott. "We know our tourism industry helps grow our economy and that is why we are investing $145 million at the Orlando international air- port to expand the south terminal Complex so we can continue to in- crease domestic and international air service, like the new Emirates flight." Emirates' daily flight EK219, will depart Dubai at 3:50 a.m. local time and arrive in Orlando at 11:40 a.m., a flying time of 15 hours and 50 minutes. EK220 will depart Or- lando international airport ter- minal B at 2:20 p.m. and arrive at Dubai international terminal 3 at 12:30p.m. the following day, with a flying time of 14 hours and 10 minutes. A first: One-off A380 service at Orlando International On the special occasion of its Or- lando launch, Emirates dispatched its flagship aircraft – an airbus a380 – to celebrate the milestone and meet demand for the first flight. the inaugural Emirates flight was the first a380 aircraft to touch down at Orlando interna- tional airport. regular scheduled service on the Orlando route will be offered on the U.s.-built Boeing 777-200 Lr aircraft, which seats 266 passen- gers, including eight private First Class suites, 42 Business Class lie- flat beds and 216 spacious Econo- my Class seats. Emirates has historically in- creased its service capacity by up- gauging from Boeing 777 models to the a380 to meet strong con- sumer demand. in December 2014, Emirates commenced a380 service to Houston's George Bush intercontinental airport, which joined John F. Kennedy interna- tional airport, Los angeles air- port, san Francisco international airport and Dallas/Fort Worth international airport as U.s. des- tinations offering direct service to Dubai on the Emirates a380. Connecting business and leisure destinations Orlando is famous for its world- class theme parks, family enter- tainment and year round sunshine which bring in over 59 million visi- tors each year. it also has a strong business base with thriving in- dustries in advanced technology, Film and Digital media produc- tion, aerospace and Life sciences. Emirates passengers can connect seamlessly from many destinations in the U.s., the Caribbean and south america through codeshare partner JetBlue's regional hub in Orlando, which serves 24 cities in- cluding san Juan, Puerto rico; Bo- gota, Colombia; and Nassau, the Bahamas. The Emirates difference Emirates passengers in all cabin classes enjoy renowned serv- ice provided by a multilingual crew representing more than 130 nationalities, savour region- ally inspired gourmet cuisine and immerse themselves in the award- winning in-flight entertainment system – ice Digital Widescreen – offering more than 2,000 channels of movies, tV programs, music, games and podcasts in a three- cabin configuration featuring 8 private First Class suites, 42 Busi- ness Class suites with lie-flat beds and 216 Economy Class seats. First Class and Business Class passengers can also travel to and from the airport (up to a distance of 90 miles around Orlando in- ternational airport) via Emirates complimentary Chauffeur-drive service. Parents flying with children are well-attended with access to free strollers at Dubai international airport, a choice of children's toys, specially prepared children's meals and dedicated children's channels on board to keep younger passen- gers entertained. BNI produces video to attract business to Malta maLta, the Commonwealth Busi- ness Forum and the Women Forum are being promoted in 12 Com- monwealth countries where Busi- ness Network international (BNi) is present. ivan misner, the founder and Chairman of business networking organization BNi, called the "Father of modern Networking" by CNN and the "Networking Guru" by En- trepreneur magazine, has prepared and delivered a message inviting BNi members in Commonwealth countries to visit malta to attend the Commonwealth Women's Fo- rum and the Commonwealth Busi- ness Forum (CBF), the former being held for the first time ever. Being held alongside the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting (CHOGm), the two forums will be on 22-24 and 24-26 November 2015 respectively. in his 5-minute message, produced by BNi and communicated to BNi Chapters in Commonwealth coun- tries across the world as from this week, misner suggests that, in the spirit of 'Givers Gain', which is BNi's motto, BNi National Directors in Commonwealth countries are en- couraged to promote to their mem- bers the Commonwealth Business Forum and the Women Forum that will be taking place in malta. mis- ner's message can be accessed here: https://youtu.be/BOktpmm6Gz0 "misner's message is being re- layed to BNi chapters in all Com- monwealth countries where BNi is present. these include major coun- tries, such as Canada, australia, New Zealand, malaysia, singapore, india, and the UK, where thousands of BNi members – all business per- sons in their own right – meet every week to share business contacts and give business referrals to each oth- er," said malta BNi national director David Bullock. "this is where i believe BNi is in a unique position to lend its support. What other business organisation, made up of thousands of active en- trepreneurs and business people, focussed on networking to help each other grow their businesses, exists in all the major Commonwealth countries?" said Bullock. misner's initiative was appreciat- ed, among others, by the Common- wealth Enterprise and investment Council (CEiC) in London who are keen to see how, given its global reach across the Commonwealth, BNi is able to help in attracting more business people to malta for these international business meetings. set up in 2012, malta BNi today has six chapters meeting in attard (Wednesdays), Floriana (thursdays) and st Julians (Fridays), while anoth- er three meet on tuesdays in sliema and Qormi. Current membership stands at over 130 members from a wide range of businesses of all sizes. more information about malta BNi can be obtained from carmel.bonel- lo@bpc.com.mt and tel 2124 3211. BNI Founder Dr Ivan Misner Harley-Davidson delivers a blast of cruiser power and dark custom models for 2016 tHE rush of acceleration never gets old. in 2016 Harley-Davidson gives riders more of that feeling with the launch of its most powerful lineup of cruiser and Dark Custom models, including the new s series Fat Boy s and softail slim s models powered by the fierce screamin' Eagle twin Cam 110 engine, and the new iron 883 and Forty-Eight, with a V-twin engine. Softail Slim S Classic, lean bobber style, from the clipped rear fender to the Holly- wood handlebar, is the calling card of the softail slim model. Now the s series version ups the performance ante with a gloss-black screamin' Eagle twin Cam 110 powertrain. Every speck of chrome has been replaced with gloss black paint. the softail slim s is offered in Vivid Black bodywork or the new Olive Gold Denim colour with mili- tary-inspired tank graphics. Fat Boy S Harley-Davidson stylists give the iconic Fat Boy motorcycle a darker attitude in the s series, designing a menacing look that matches the muscle of its screamin' Eagle twin Cam 110 engine, trimmed out for this application with a screamin' Ea- gle Ventilator intake and optimized jet-black over/under dual shotgun mufflers. "When we started styling the Fat Boy s we took it completely black, and then we pulled it back a little until our gut told us it was right," said Brad richards, Harley-David- son Director of styling. "We kept the highlights on the wheels and the tank badge, but this is still the darkest Fat Boy ever." Iron 883 Drawing inspiration from garage- built bobbers past and present, the new iron 883 model is chopped and drilled, intentionally a little raw and rough around the edges. Colours and finishes for the iron 883 were selected to help hide the grit and grime of riding and living in the urban environment, for riders who don't own – or care to own – a gar- den hose and a driveway. the iron 883 is powered by an 883cc Evolution V-twin engine tuned to power away from stop lights and deliver satisfying per- formance. Forty-Eight the low handlebar and forward foot controls put the Forty-Eight rider in an aggressive posture. the fuel tank styling features horizontal stripes, a throwback to 1970s style that's reappearing today on custom bikes. those lines are repeated through- out the motorcycle, including in the seat stitching, slotted exhaust shields, rear sprocket and belt guard. New lightweight cast-aluminium wheels feature nine split spokes and a solid black finish with machined highlights. the new 2016 Harley-Davidson® motorcycles and accessories start rolling into the Harley-Davidson® malta dealership immediately. Visit H-D.com to see all 2016 Harley-Dav- idson models® or call on 2339 3102/ send an email to info@h-dmalta. com for local enquiries. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum (centre) celebrates the launch of Emirates' daily service to Orlando