Dialogue tests between two Italian aeronautical hubs. It takes place between Campania and Puglia, whose Economic Development assessors, Fulvio Bonavitacola for the entity based in Naples and Eugenio Di Sciascio for the one in Bari, have been in contact in recent weeks and have started a close dialogue to define common strategies.
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What initially pushed them towards a sort of convergence were the strong concerns that emerged in recent weeks about the future of Leonardo’s Aerostructures Business Unit, and the hypotheses of possible industrial partnerships for a new setup of the division. But then the project of greater integration is increasingly taking shape.
The initial concern led the two assessors to write to the Minister of Economic Development Adolfo Urso, asking for full clarity on the future of Leonardo’s Aerostructures Business Unit and to open an institutional dialogue focused on safeguarding one of the country’s strategic industrial sectors. They also request an urgent meeting at Mimit. Something has moved: in recent days, within the Ilva tables, a meeting was also held on the Taranto area in general (not just steel) to which aeronautical companies known to have investment plans in the drawer were invited.
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“We first ask to clearly know the prospects of Leonardo’s Industrial Plan _ clarifies Fulvio Bonavitacola from Campania _ the strategies planned for the consolidation of the production hubs of Campania and Puglia and the measures identified to overcome the critical issues of the Aerostructures sector. I consider it essential to understand whether the entry of new partners is really on the horizon and to understand the reasons for such a possible choice, as well as to obtain assurances on maintaining Italian control of the company and on protecting national technological sovereignty.” For Bonavitacola, the production sites of Pomigliano d’Arco and Nola, in Campania, and Grottaglie and Foggia, in Puglia, are part of a single deeply integrated industrial supply chain.
So while waiting for Leonardo’s plans to be defined, something is changing between Campania and Puglia. “Campania and Puglia together represent the main aerospace platform of the South and one of the most important in the country _ adds Bonavitacola _. Presenting themselves united to the Government and European institutions means overcoming any logic of competition between territories and affirming a unitary vision of the South as a major aerospace hub. We must not forget that aerospace does not only coincide with Leonardo: around the large plants operates a network of hundreds of highly specialized small and medium-sized enterprises that constitute an essential part of the supply chain. A common strategy would also strengthen the ability to attract European and national resources, from FESR funds to the STEP program, up to tools for innovation and research, enhancing the role of universities, research centers, and technology districts.” The ultimate goal is one: to guarantee employment stability, strengthen the supply chain, and consolidate the innovative capacity of the entire southern aerospace supply chain.
