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maltatoday, Wednesday, 11 november 2015 17 Events Emirates showcases the world's first two-class A380 at the Dubai Airshow EmiratEs for the first time un- veiled its first two-class config- ured a380 at the Dubai airshow this month. the aircraft on dis- play is Emirates' 68th a380 in its fleet and was delivered directly from airbus in Hamburg Fink- enwerder to the show site, allow- ing Dubai airshow visitors to be among the first guests onboard the brand new double-decker. it will also soon enter service to be deployed to Copenhagen on 1 December. HH sheikh ahmed bin saeed al maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates air- line & Group, said: "the Dubai airshow has grown to become a key event in the aviation and aerospace calendar and it is fit- ting that the aircraft on display this year embody the growth of Emirates as a global airline and as an enabler focusing on meet- ing the future demand for highly skilled professional airline pi- lots." Emirates will also be display- ing its newly acquired Cirrus sr 22 and Embraer Phenom 100 jets, which will be utilized by the Emir- ates Flight training academy. anticipated to be popular with aviation enthusiasts visiting the Dubai airshow, Emirates' two class configured a380 feature 58 flatbed seats in Business Class and 557 spacious seats in Economy Class, as well as Emirates' celebrated On- board Lounge. the newest version of Emirates' a380 features among the widest individual in-seat Econ- omy Class screens in the industry, measuring in at 13.3 inches. Emirates was the first airline to order the a380 and is the largest operator of this aircraft carrying almost 47 million passengers to date. the Emirates a380 current- ly flies it to 34 destinations around the world from Dubai. the airline currently has 68 a380s in service and has a further 72 on firm order. Emirates operates a daily sched- uled flight between Dubai and malta via Larnaca, Cyprus. For further information and flight schedules, one can visit the site: www.emirates.com/mt Dhalia participates in Stockholm property fair for tenth consecutive year Last month Dhalia real Estate celebrated its tenth consecu- tive participation in the Prop- erty Fair in the Kista Exhibition Halls in stockholm. throughout the years, Dhalia has been prominently represent- ed in some of the most popular property fairs in stockholm, Gothenburg and malmo where it has built a large network and customer base in this aff luent northern European city. Dhalia real Estate is the pio- neer and the first real estate company to penetrate the swed- ish market, which has since grown exponentially and to- day accounts for a substantial amount of sales to foreigners. in sweden, Dhalia real Estate is fast becoming the agency of choice to most scandinavian in- vestors seeking to take up resi- dence in malta. as in previous years, Dhalia had an excellent response with a number of investors already showing interest in travelling to malta for a taste of what the country has to offer. this ex- hibition was particularly suc- cessful as it contributed to an increase of interest in property investment in malta. Dhalia's success in the swedish market has been facilitated by its swedish partners, maltama- klarna, a real estate broker that specialises in upmarket prop- erty and property investment in malta and sweden. speaking about Dhalia's par- ticipation in the stockholm property fairs, branch manager michael mifsud, who attended most of the fairs in the past ten years said, "the response re- ceived from previous visits to stockholm, Gothenburg and malmo has encouraged us to re- turn year after year and promote maltese properties in this very interesting market. "Our investment in sweden is creating various opportunities and throughout the past years we have facilitated a number of sales to swedish residents seek- ing a home overseas." Valletta Summit transport notices issued transPOrt malta have issued a notice to mariners no. 87 of 2015 regarding restrictions in place between Wednesday 11 no- vember and thursday 12 novem- ber in place due to the summit on migration being held in Valletta. marsamxett Harbour (sliema to Valletta) the Ferry service operating in marsamxett Harbour shall con- tinue operating on its normal schedule, however, the notice to mariners states "navigation may be restricted in designated re- stricted Zones (mrZ)". transport malta will be work- ing closely with the aFm, Police and transport malta to maintain the published schedule. Passengers are advised to travel by Ferry to Valletta due to the likely congestion on the roads. Grand Harbour (Bormla to Val- letta) the ferry operating in Grand Harbour will work its normal schedule, however the ferry serv- ice may have to stop operating as follows: Wednesday 11 november be- tween 5.15pm and 6.30pm (Grand Harbour) thursday 12 november be- tween 07.30am and 09.45am and from 12.45pm to 2:00pm. (Grand Harbour) On thursday 12 november the Ferry service shall start operat- ing from Birgu at 06.30am so tpassengers normally travelling at 07.30am may travel earlier. Passengers are advised to travel by Ferry to Valletta at all other times as per the usual schedule, available online and at landing zones - www.vallettaferryserv- ices.com/schedule.pdf Your first click of the daY www.maltatoday.com.mt Special Guerrieri Rizzardi dinner honours longstanding friendship with local restaurateurs a dinner was recently held at ris- torante san Giuliano to honour the longstanding friendship between the Guerrieri rizzardi family, own- ers of the historic wine house in Veneto, and the Peter & Biljana (Billie) Darmanin, long-established restaurateurs and owners of restau- rants san Giuliano, san raffael and Girasole. the event was originally planned to be held on the terrace of ristorante Girasole overlooking the picturesque spinola Bay in st Julian's but windy conditions forced it to be moved indoors to ristorante san Giuliano. Guerrieri rizzardi is a result of the union between two ancient Ve- ronese wine producers of substance: the Counts Guerrieri, owners of a centuries-old estate with vineyards and cellars in Bardolino, and the Counts rizzardi, who acquired their vineyards in negrar back in 1649, building the historic cellar of Po- jega shortly thereafter. in 1913 the two families came together through marriage and Guerrieri rizzardi was formed launching their first label in 1914. Guests kicked off the evening with Guerrieri rizzardi's Prosecco Extra Dry at the bar. they enjoyed some of Girasole's most-popular dishes - Ceviche di Pesce Bianco, Polpetti di neonati and Prosciutto di san Daniele con rucola e Parmiggiano, followed by ravioli con asparagi e ricotta, risotto con Zucca, Bufala & Zafferano and Penne con Gamberi e crema di rucola. seconds were either Pesce Fresco alla Griglia or the very much sought-after saltimbocca alla romana. Guerrieri rizzardi's Pinot Grigio and 'Pojega' Valpolicella Clas- sico superiore ripasso were chosen to match these dishes. Ferrarelle, italy's #1 sparkling water, and natia natural mineral water accompanied the dishes and wines. Giuseppe rizzardi, son of the Countess maria Cristina rizzardi and Guerrieri rizzardi's winemaker, originally planned a visit to the is- land to coincide with this dinner but was caught up in the vineyards during harvest. He is now planning a visit in november and will con- duct a masterclass focusing on their award-winning amarones and a winemaker's dinner. Farsons Beverage imports Compa- ny (FBiC) Limited proudly imports and distributes Guerrieri rizzardi wines locally, available in selected restaurants, wine boutiques and Farsonsdirect in mriehel (www.far- sonsdirect.com). FBiC is a member of the Farsons Group. From left: Bibiche Rath, Yvonne Rath, Joseph Rath, Sylvia Trapani Galea Feriol during the Guerrieri Rizzardi dinner held recently at Ristorante San Giuliano Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum (centre) at the Dubai Airshow