Dassault May Seek New Fighter Jet Partner If Deadlock Continues

Dassault Aviation SA said it would look for other partners if Airbus SE doesn’t want to work with them on Europe’s next-generation fighter jet — the Future Combat Air System — as the project is mired in a battle for control between the two companies.

“What I can tell you today is that Airbus said that they didn’t want to work with Dassault. I didn’t say that. They said that,” Dassault’s Chief Executive Officer Eric Trappier said at a post-earnings news conference. “If we need to look for other partners, then we will do so if need be.”