Overview
- FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford declined to say whether U.S. certifications for Canadian-built aircraft would be pulled, calling instead for a level playing field and faster foreign validations.
- Transport Canada said it is working with the FAA, Bombardier, and General Dynamics to resolve outstanding approvals, and Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon said he will not interfere in certification decisions.
- The Canadian review focuses on a fuel‑system icing concern affecting Gulfstream G700 and G800, which received time‑limited exemptions from the FAA and EASA through 2026 that Canada has not adopted.
- The White House clarified that Trump’s decertification warning targets new aircraft only, and the FAA dismissed a circulating fake directive purporting to revoke Canadian type certificates.
- Analysts and legal experts said the president likely lacks authority to order decertification, though Bombardier and the broader aerospace sector still face trade and market risks.