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Interview

Focused on a Sustainable Future

Paolo Graziano, president, and CEO of Italian opportunity for all Industry players to gather in the same place
company Magnaghi Aeronautica (MA Group), to share information and knowledge as well as positively fuel
is confident that 2023 has great things in global network.
store for the Group, notwithstanding the
supply chain issues and other challenges the Q What are some of the major capabilities and products that
aerospace industry is currently facing. you are showcasing at the event?
“I expect our Group to grow in all This year, we are showcasing several products related to our
business lines in 2023,” said in an Integrated Landing Systems for next generation trainers and
interview, Graziano said, before fighters as well as next generation helicopters. These, including
heading off to Paris. “Especially on our zero-emission path, are driving our technological develop-
products that are installed on defense ment for current and future applications. We are displaying more
applications and on commercial liners electric as well as advanced materials and system configurations
or regional aircraft.” at the event.

The Group, which currently has offices in Italy, Q How focused is your company on sustainability? What are
Brazil, US, and UK, is focused on growing its some of the initiatives in that area?
global footprint. In addition to supplying land- Sustainability is a major goal and one of the drivers for our daily
ing gear systems to commercial and military activities. As I said earlier, all our products are designed taking
aircraft, the Group has entered the fledgling into account sustainability as a top requirement. Sustainability
regional air mobility market as well. In July last plays a major role in our Company processes and behavior as
year, it was contracted for the development, well. We have a well-defined path towards decarbonization and
manufacture and qualification of nose and are analyzing the consumption of every site of the Group to
main landing gears structures for the Lilium take the actions that are necessary to lead us towards lower
Jet. emissions.
Here are edited excerpts from Q There is growing geopolitical and economic uncertainty in
the interview. the global environment. Do you see this impacting your com-

Q The Paris Air Show is back after a four- pany’s business?
year break. Does the current edition, the The entire aerospace & defense industry is always impacted by
first one in the post-pandemic period, hold geopolitical and economic uncertainty. We are experiencing a
special significance for the industry and lot of changes in strategy by big players as well as an increase
your company? in M&A and consolidation activities. These developments are in

It surely does. Aerospace and Defense is a one way or another impacting not only our business but also
business that requires physical interaction that of others. It is modifying the overall environment in which
and is based on long-lasting relationships, we operate.
not only between companies but mainly Q Supply chain issues are one of the major problems currently
between people. Paris Air Show is a fantastic being faced by the aerospace and defence industry. How is
your company dealing with the challenge?
Yes, supply chain issues are indeed dramatic at the moment.
The entire industry is facing significant issues in procurement
and transformation processes. In the growth that the industry is
witnessing in the post-pandemic period, it is important to invest
in the supply chain as it has been drastically weakened both
industrially and financially by recent events. It is our biggest
challenge. Being a global issue does not make the solution any
easier to come by. Today, we are working in a crisis mode on
the supply chain. I believe we will remain operating in this mode
for quite a while.

Paolo Graziano
President & CEO of MA Group

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