Overview
- In a Truth Social post, President Donald Trump said the United States is decertifying Canadian-made planes, naming Bombardier’s Global Express, unless Canada certifies Gulfstream’s G500, G600, G700 and G800 models.
- No executive order or implementing action had been released, and the FAA and DOT offered no mechanism, leaving uncertainty over whether a president can revoke existing airworthiness approvals.
- Bombardier said it has taken note of the post and contacted the Canadian government, warning that thousands of Canadian-built jets fly in the United States daily and urging a quick resolution to avoid disruption.
- Analysts noted the threat could reach beyond business jets to regional and commercial types such as CRJ and Airbus A220 aircraft; Cirium counts about 150 Global Express jets on the U.S. registry and FlightRadar24 tracked hundreds of Canadian-built planes operating to and from U.S. airports early Friday.
- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he expects Washington to respect Canadian sovereignty, as the move followed earlier tariff threats tied to Canada’s limited China framework and reports of U.S. contacts with Alberta separatists.