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Trump Threatens Bombardier with US Sales Ban Despite Strong US Presence
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In Short: US President Donald Trump has warned that Canada-based Bombardier can no longer sell in the US unless they start manufacturing in the country.
Shares of Bombardier plunged in January after Trump threatened to decertify the private jet maker’s large-cabin planes and slap 50 percent import tariffs on new planes until Canada certified the latest aircraft produced by US rival Gulfstream. The company’s jets are already approved by US aviation regulators, and Bombardier operates across a deeply integrated North American aerospace supply chain.
In response to Trump’s threat, Bombardier values its great partnership with American companies and its US employees, the company said. It plans to continue investing in its workforce, customers, and communities across the country. Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette described Bombardier as a “flagship” of the province’s economy and said her government would support the company.
The company’s jets are already approved by US aviation regulators, and Bombardier operates across a deeply integrated North American aerospace supply chain. It relies heavily on American suppliers and says its US presence supports tens of thousands of jobs in the wider aerospace industry. Bombardier’s supply chain includes about 2,800 U.S. companies in 47 states, it said.
Earlier this year, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that his government will buy six early warning radar planes from Sweden’s Saab and Bombardier, rather than from U.S. aircraft makers. The Canadian government is also reviewing plans to buy U.S. F-35 fighter jets. U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran of Kansas said in a social media post that Bombardier supports a local workforce of more than 1,000 Kansans and reached out to the Trump administration to make certain the President is aware of the significant contributions of Bombardier to Kansas and the importance of its presence in Wichita to many Kansas workers at Bombardier and in the Bombardier supply chain.
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- United States President Donald Trump has said that Canada-based aeroplane maker Bombardier can no longer sell in the US unless they start manufacturing their planes in the United States.
- Trump targets aeroplane maker again, accusing Canada of unfair practices and threatening to block sales in the US.
- Trump’s comments come as tensions flare once again between the US and Canada, which have historically had tight relations.
- Trump has imposed a series of tariffs on Canadian products, prompting retaliatory actions.
- This is not the first time the US president has targeted Bombardier since returning to office in 2025.
- In December 2023, the Columbus, Ohio-based company penned a deal with Bombardier to buy 12 Challenger 3500 jets outright, with Bombardier giving NetJets the option to buy up to another 232 aircraft later.
- Trump threatens Bombardier with a US sales ban despite the Canadian jetmaker employing thousands of Americans and spending billions with US suppliers.
- It is still unclear exactly how the Trump administration would prevent Bombardier from selling aircraft in the US.