Italy-UK PARTNERSHIP

UP FRONT | 01 www.italchamind.eu Dear Members, I am pleased to be welcoming you back to what promises to be a very interesting first quarter especially in view of the tumultuous political turmoil facing the UK and the eventual outcome of Brexit. Despite this uncertainty we are encouraged to still see a lot of interest from Italian companies wishing to do business here. Whatever the eventual outcome we will continue to support our members and clients by offering assistance and guidance when confronting any new regulations or policies. Our focus this quarter is on the aerospace sector and we have some interesting articles on the Leonardo Group along with North West Alliance Aerospace. There is also an interview with Luca Rossettini, the founder of D-Orbit, a specialist company who have developed a sustainable technique of cleaning up the waste in space by redefining the process of commissioning and decommissioning of space satellites. The 2019 edition of Tre Bicchieri Tour – our annual wine tasting event dedicated to the promotion of Italian wines in the UK – is set to be unmissable. This year’s event in collaboration with Gambero Rosso, the leading company of Italian fine food & beverage industry and one of the main go-to points for enthusiasts all over the world, will return to the Royal Horticultural Halls on the 26 th March. Please check our website for further details. I hope that you will enjoy all that the Chamber has to offer this Spring season in terms of events and I look forward to seeing you at one soon. In the meantime, happy reading of our latest edition of “Italy-UK Partnership”. With Best Wishes, HELEN GIRGENTI Secretary General Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry for the UK London office: 1 Princes St, London, W1B 2AY info@italchamind.org.uk , +44 (0)20 7495 8191 Edinburgh office: 30 Melville Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7HA scotland@italchamind.org.uk, +44 (0)14 1331 6078 Manchester office: 520 Birchwood Boulevard, Birchwood, Cheshire, WA3 7QX manchester@italchamind.org.uk +44 (0)1925 506013 Editor: Camilla Cairo Project Manager: Francesca Guido Designer: Wojtek Tusz Contributors: Laura Aliberti, Davide Bargna, Cosimo Bastiani, Marta Bavasso, Camilla Cairo, Benedetta Ferretti, Carolina Ghittino, Gloria Medola, Carolina Sanfratello, Antonio Saponaro, Giulia Sirigu LEONARDO: WORLD-CLASS SECURITY TECH IN THE UK An interview with Chris Bushell about the role of Leonardo in the UK FARNBOROUGH, THE INTERNATIONAL AIRSHOW A historic showcase in aerospace innovation INTERVIEW WITH LUCA ROSSETTINI D-Orbit co-founder tells us a story of sustainability in the space ASTRONAUT SAMANTHA CRISTOFORETTI BROUGHT ITALY TO SPACE European and Italian Space Agency’s Futura Mission SPACE TOURISM Aurora Station: like an astronaut for two weeks CATERING IN THE SKY Flavourful and healthy meals at 30,000 feet FLORIANS 2 After 10 years the Italian Crouch End restaurant has re-opened its doors GROTTAGLIE DESIGNATED AS ITALY’S FIRST SPACEPORT Apulia focuses on aerospace and takes on new challenges LEONARDO CELEBRATES ITS 75TH ANNIVERSARY IN EDINBURGH From a WWII manufacturing site to an inspiring centre for future aerospace engineering ALTEC Meeting with the Turin-based aerospace centre of excellence that supports the ISS operations THE NORTH WEST AEROSPACE ALLIANCE A window of opportunities for the aerospace business 16 13 10 08 12 06 17 18 20 21 22 Front cover image by Richard R Schünemann