World joins Chinese carriers' cabin crews

Saturation of domestic market spawns global routes that attract foreign talents

Late November, about 50 Italian young men and women appeared for interviews in Rome for cabin crew jobs with China Eastern Airlines Corp Ltd. Only half of them will likely receive job offers. Yet, everyone was hoping for the best.

"China is the future," said Veronica Goslino, a female applicant from Rome, who was selected in the first round.