Dassault Systemes ’ vice chairman and CEO Bernard Charles believes China will take over 10 years to become an airplane producer capable of competing globally with the industry ’s mainstays . The state - owned Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China is working to reduce the country ’s reliance on foreign aircraft and currently has three aircraft in development . For its part, Beijing is planning to get in on the action with the state-owned Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) Dassault Systemes ’ software is used by the company but Charles told CNBC it will take time for it to attain the knowledge and structure hard - earned by competitors such as Airbus and Boeing . China ’s market size meant the project was a “ logical evolution ” .
Dassault Systemes ’ vice chairman and CEO Bernard Charles believes China will take over 10 years to become an airplane producer capable of competing globally with the industry ’s mainstays . The state - owned Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China is working to reduce the country ’s reliance on foreign aircraft and currently has three aircraft in development . Dassault Systemes ’ software is used by the company but Charles told CNBC it will take time for it to attain the knowledge and structure hard - earned by competitors such as Airbus and Boeing . China ’s market size meant the project was a “ logical evolution ” .