CORRECTED-Dassault Aviation CEO questions future of FCAS/SCAF fighter programme

PARIS, July 22 (Reuters) - The head of French warplane maker Dassault Aviation AIR.PA called for clearer leadership and organisation of the SCAF/FCAS fighter programme and raised the possibility of the Franco-German-Spanish project collapsing if an agreement could not be reached.

CEO Eric Trappier, speaking at an earnings conference, however denied reports that Dassault was seeking 80% control of the programme that it is developing alongside Europe’s Airbus AIR.PA.

He said that "it is not a question of leaving SCAF but of deciding if it continues or not".

Airbus declined comment.