Overview
- Transport Canada issued type-certificate validations for the G700 and G800 on Feb. 24, completing approvals after G500 and G600 validations dated Feb. 15.
- The four large-cabin jets are now eligible for Canadian registration, restoring access to an important business-aviation market.
- FAA approvals for the G700 and G800 remain conditional under Exemption No. 21744, with full fuel-icing testing due by mid-2026 and final compliance documentation by year-end 2026.
- Canadian regulators had withheld acceptance of the FAA’s time-limited approach while reviewing fuel‑system icing compliance for local operating conditions.
- The resolution follows public threats by President Donald Trump to impose 50% tariffs and to decertify Canadian aircraft, with a White House official later clarifying in-service certifications were not being targeted.