Is it France or is it Dassault, or Airbus? Partnering Airbus is already led by a French engineer from a headquarter in France.

Airbus’ headquarters are legally registered in Leiden, Netherlands, but daily management is conducted from the company’s main office located in Blagnac, France.[13] The SE in its corporate name stands for Societas Europaea.[14] The company is led by CEO Guillaume Faury

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Guillaume Faury (French pronunciation: [ɡijom foʁi]; born 22 February 1968) is a French engineer and businessman.