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Transport Canada has certified the Gulfstream G500 and G600 business jets, according to a government document.
The approvals follow U.S. President Donald Trump's threat on Jan. 29 to decertify all Canadian-made aircraft and impose a 50% tariff on any aircraft imported into America until Canada certifies the U.S.-made Gulfstream G500, G600, G700 and G800 jets. While all Canadian aircraft were included, President Trump specifically targeted the Bombardier Global Express. Aviation experts claimed that decertification was unlikely, but that the tariffs were more plausible. They expressed concerns about how the tariffs could hurt American consumers as well.
The G500 and G600 were certified by Transport Canada on Feb. 15 and had not been widely publicized beforehand, according to Air Data News. Primary type certification is the responsibility of the country where it was designed. Other national regulators typically validate the primary certification, but can decline approval or request more information. Aviation specialists are concerned that aircraft will now be certified based on trade or political considerations rather than technical and safety standards and tests.Certification enables operators to register their Gulfstream aircraft commercially or privately within Canadian airspace and will expand market access for Gulfstream, according to Aviation News. The G700 and G800 were not certified along with the G500 and G600 and are still awaiting certification in Canada, likely due to possible de-icing concerns, according to CTV.RELATED STORIES:
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The FAA granted Gulfstream a limited-time exemption from certain fuel system icing rules for the G700 and G800 in 2024. The exemption is granted with certain conditions and limitations (Candamp;L). Before Dec. 31, 2026, the G700 and G800 must be shown to fully comply with specific icing-related amendments before an airworthiness certificate will be granted. Before June 31, 2026 Gulfstream must complete certification testing for the planes, using a type design test configuration and certification test method approved by the FAA and demonstrating that the fuel system is capable of operating and functioning properly under conditions where ice may form in the fuel system of the G700 or G800. Before Sept. 31, 2026 the company is to submit service instructions for in-service retrofits for all the design changes and/or operating and maintenance limitations required to meet the Candamp;L no. 1 to the FAA for approval.