Boeing has announced the appointment of John Bruns, company veteran, as the new president of Boeing China, effective from the 1^st July.

The appointment comes as Boeing predicts that China will need more than 6,000 new aircraft over the next 20 years. If fulfilled, this would make China Boeing’s biggest commercial client.

Mr Bruns will lead company-wide initiatives to expand the company’s presence in China, in addition to management of business, corporate and government affairs, and will focus on new growth and enhanced productivity in this expanding market.