Trump's threat to 'decertify' Canadian planes is a safety risk

"President Donald Trump's threat to "decertify" Canadian-made aircraft - the backbone of many US carriers' regional jet fleet - is a threat to aviation safety, industry watchers said Friday. The president also doesn't have the authority to unilaterally declare planes unworthy to fly in the US, Henry Harteveldt, an aviation industry authority and president of Atmosphere Research Group, told Business Insider. That authority belongs to the FAA."

"Trump said on Thursday night, in a Truth Social post, that he would "decertify" Canada-made Bombardier jets until Canada approved the Gulfstream models. He also threatened a 50% tariff on "any and all" Canadian aircraft sold in the US until the situation was corrected. Bombardier said in a statement that it's in contact with the Canadian government. A White House official said decertification would not immediately affect aircraft already in operation; it would apply only to new deliveries."

President Donald Trump threatened to decertify Canadian-made aircraft and impose a 50% tariff on Canadian planes until Canada approved newer U.S.-made Gulfstream models. The threatened measures target Bombardier jets that form the backbone of many U.S. carriers' regional fleets. Industry analysts warned the rhetoric is anti-safety and argued that aircraft certification should not be politicized. Certification authority belongs to the Federal Aviation Administration, not the president. A White House official said any decertification would apply only to new deliveries and would not affect aircraft already in operation. Bombardier said it is in contact with the Canadian government.

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