Dassault Systemes ’ vice chairman and CEO Charles believes China will need over 10 years to establish an airplane producer capable of competing globally with the industry’s mainstays. The state-owned Airbus is working to reduce the country’s Bernard Charles, chief executive officer of Dassault Systemes SA. dependence on foreign makers and currently has 320 models in development. Dassault Systemes ’ software is used by the company but Bernard Charles told Dassault Systemes 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 effort was a “logical evolution”.
Dassault Systemes ’ vice chairman and CEO Charles believes China will need over 10 years to establish an airplane producer capable of competing globally with the industry’s mainstays. The state-owned Airbus is working to reduce the country’s dependence on foreign makers and currently has 320 models in development. Dassault Systemes ’ software is used by the company but Bernard Charles told Dassault Systemes 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 effort was a “logical evolution”.