An Air Canada Bombardier CRJ-900LR aircraft is seen at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) in Arlington Virginia, on October 5, 2025. (DANIEL SLIM/AFP via Getty Images)
By NTDTV Staff
U.S. President Donald Trump said he is decertifying Canadian-made aircraft, including Bombardier’s Global Express jets, citing what he described as Canada’s refusal to certify several U.S.-made Gulfstream models. He also warned that Canada could face tariffs if the issue is not resolved.
“We are hereby decertifying their Bombardier Global Expresses, and all Aircraft made in Canada,” Trump wrote in a Jan. 29 post on Truth Social, adding that the measure would remain in place “until such time as Gulfstream … is fully certified.”
Trump further warned that if Canada does not “immediately” certify all Gulfstream aircraft, the United States would impose a 50 percent tariff on any Canadian aircraft sold in the U.S. market. “Canada is effectively prohibiting the sale of Gulfstream products in Canada through this very same certification process,” he said.
Aircraft must be certified by national aviation authorities before they can be sold or operated. In Canada, certification is conducted by Transport Canada, while the U.S. process is overseen by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Trump said Canada has not certified Gulfstream’s G500, G600, G700, and G800 models.
The G500 and G600 were certified by the FAA in 2018 and 2019, while the G700 and G800 received FAA and European certification in 2024. It remains unclear which of these models have completed Transport Canada’s certification process.
According to FlightRadar24, more than 400 Canadian-manufactured aircraft were flying to or from U.S. airports as of the evening of Jan. 29. Bombardier’s Global 8000 business jet received a type certificate from Transport Canada in November 2025 and was certified by the FAA the following month.
Canada’s aerospace industry contributed approximately $34 billion to GDP in 2024 and supported about 225,000 jobs, according to the federal government. Industry data show that roughly 70 percent of aerospace revenues are tied to exports, with the United States as the largest market. Bombardier reported $8.7 billion in revenue in 2024, with about 64 percent of its exports destined for the U.S.
Trump’s comments come amid broader trade tensions between Ottawa and Washington. Earlier this month, Trump warned that Canada could face 100 percent tariffs if it pursued trade agreements with China. Prime Minister Mark Carney has said Canada is not negotiating a free trade deal with Beijing and that recent agreements with China were limited in scope.
Relations between the two countries have also been strained following Carney’s Jan. 20 remarks at the World Economic Forum, where he said the global rules-based order was experiencing a “rupture” and that tariffs were being used as leverage by major powers.
Trump responded the following day, saying Canada should be “grateful” for its relationship with the United States, while Carney later stated, “Canada thrives because we are Canadian.”