CAN-US TRADE WAR TAKES TO SKIES
US TO DECERTIFY / CDN PLANES IN TIT-FOR-TAT
On January 29, 2026, President Trump escalated a long-simmering aerospace dispute into a major trade confrontation when he posted that the United States (“US”) will decertify the Bombardier Global Express – and ALL aircraft made in Canada(!) – until Canada certifies four Gulfstream models: the G500, G600, G700, and G800 models. The President also threatened 50% tariffs on Canadian aircraft imported into the US. While the White House has clarified that any actions would only apply to future US purchases, that would severely impact Canada’s large, (US) export-dependent aerospace industry.
In this Air & Aerospace Report, we dig into the background of this dispute and what it may mean for the North American aerospace industry moving forward.