Trump to ‘decertify’ Canadian aircraft amid Gulfstream dispute

2026-01-30 - 05:56

Donald Trump also threatened a 50 percent tariff on all Canadian aircraft sold to the United States. (EPA Images pic) WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Thursday said all Canadian-built aircraft would lose their US certification until Canada approves American-made Gulfstream business jets, a stunning move threatening major travel disruptions if enacted. Writing on his Truth Social network, Trump charged that “Canada has wrongfully, illegally, and steadfastly refused” to grant certification to Gulfstream’s newest models — the 500, 600, 700, and 800. “We are hereby decertifying their Bombardier Global Expresses, and all Aircraft made in Canada, until such time as Gulfstream, a Great American Company, is fully certified, as it should have been many years ago,” Trump wrote. He additionally threatened a 50 percent tariff on all Canadian aircraft sold to the United States. It was not immediately clear through what process Trump could unilaterally decertify aircraft or what that decertification would entail. The US Department of Transportation (DOT) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) referred questions to the White House, which did not immediately respond to AFP’s requests for comment. Quebec-based Bombardier said in a statement that it had “taken note of