The newly formed Chinese aircraft manufacturer AVIC will recruit foreign managers to seriously take up the battle with Boeing and Airbus.

AVIC manufactures today most military planes, but also has a regional aircraft under development. Planet, ARJ-21, test flew for the first time in November last year.

ARJ 21, a regional jet for 90 passengers, test flew

But now plans to develop a larger passenger aircraft of up to 150 passengers. The size of the class will AVIC to compete with the European Airbus and U.S. Boeing. Planet will be in the air in 2020.

The company will also begin to develop and manufacture helicopters.

To succeed with this plan AVIC recruiting operational managers who have experience in international marketing, development and production. Probably will only be able to recruit foreign officers to the civilian activities of the company.

Today AVIC led by the military and government officials. Likely to fold the top manager jobs for Chinese, the foreign heads expected to be vice-level. According to news agency AP, the managers at the 13 subsidiaries in the AVIC Group.

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