Trump says that Canada has not yet certified Gulfstream Aerospace’s 500, 600, 700, and 800 models.
U.S. President Donald Trump says he is decertifying the Canadian-made Bombardier Global Express and “all Aircraft made in Canada” in response to what he describes as Canada’s refusal to certify several models of U.S.-made Gulfstream jets.
Trump added that Canada must “immediately” certify all Gulfstream aircraft or else he will also impose 50 percent tariffs on any Canadian aircraft sold in the United States.
“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 in a Jan. 29 post on Truth Social.
“Canada is effectively prohibiting the sale of Gulfstream products in Canada through this very same certification process. If, for any reason, this situation is not immediately corrected, I am going to charge Canada a 50% Tariff on any and all Aircraft sold into the United States of America,” Trump added.
Before aircraft are certified and may be legally used or sold in Canada, they must pass safety checks carried out by Transport Canada. Likewise, the United States certifies aircraft for American use and sale via the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). In his post, Trump says that Canada has not yet certified Gulfstream Aerospace’s 500, 600, 700, and 800 models.
The G500 and G600 were certified by the FAA in 2018 and 2019, respectively, and have been internationally flown and sold since that time, while the G700 was certified by the FAA and European regulators in the spring of 2024. The newer model G800 received FAA and European certification in April of last year.
It is unclear which of these models have completed Transport Canada certification.
More than 400 Canadian-manufactured aircraft were flying to and from American airports as of about 8 p.m. EST on Jan. 29, according to an X post from FlightRadar24.
The Bombardier Global 8000 business aircraft, which reaches a top speed of 1,173 kilometres per hour, was issued a type certificate by Transport Canada this past November and subsequently certified by the FAA in December.
Bombardier said in a statement that it has “taken note” of the U.S. president’s comment and that it is in touch with the Canadian government. The Montreal-based company added that it hopes the issue is resolved quickly “to avoid a significant impact to air traffic and the flying public.”
