Dassault warns Franco-German jet project is ‘dead’ if Airbus refuses to co-operate
Chief executive Éric Trappier blames German arm of Airbus for blocking progress
Chief executive Éric Trappier blames German arm of Airbus for blocking progress

Mediators have until April 28 to overcome power struggle between Airbus and Dassault Aviation

The fate of FCAS hangs on whether French President Emmanuel Macron can get the contractor to bend

Comments by French defence company CEO are latest sign of rift over joint development programme with Germany

Company says politicians may need to resolve impasse over governance of Europe’s biggest defence project

French and German leaders pressure Dassault Aviation and Airbus to resolve differences and save FCAS

Beleaguered programme may continue in scaled-back form, after Airbus CEO said his company had given up on fighter jet