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Transport Canada has approved two American made jet models that had previously prompted U.S. President Donald Trump to threaten tariffs on Canada’s aviation industry.
The regulator certified Gulfstream’s business class jets — the G500 and G600 — according to a document posted to the government’s website. Reuters was the first to report the development.
Last month, Trump accused Canada of “illegally” refusing to certify a number of Gulfstream models, even though Transport Canada was in the process of reviewing those certifications.
In response, the president threatened to slap a 50 per cent tariff on Canadian aircraft and says his administration will “decertify” those planes, mentioning by name a series of jets by aerospace company Bombardier. Trump hasn’t followed through on his threat.
Trump also cited Gulfstream’s G700 and G800 models which are still being reviewed by Transport Canada.
Bombardier and Gulfstream are heavy competitors in the medium and large business jet market.
Trump also targeted the Canadian company during his first term, slapping a near 300 per cent tariff on Bombardier’s C Series. That model, now known as the A220, was later sold to Airbus.
