Transport Canada certifies Gulfstream G500 and G600 after U.S. tariff threat

Transport Canada has approved Gulfstream's G500 and G600 business jets, according to a government document posted online; other Gulfstream models, including the G700 and G800, remain under review and U.S. President Donald Trump had previously threatened tariffs over certification disputes.

Transport Canada has approved two Gulfstream business jet models, the G500 and G600, according to a document posted on the department's website. The move follows public comments from U.S. President Donald Trump, who last month accused Canada of "illegally" refusing to certify certain Gulfstream models and threatened tariffs. Transport Canada was in the process of reviewing additional Gulfstream models when those remarks were made. Reuters was the first outlet to report the certifications. Known details: - Transport Canada certified Gulfstream's G500 and G600, per a government document posted online. - Reuters reported the development before the government posting. - Gulfstream's larger G700 and G800 models are still under review by Transport Canada. - President Trump had threatened a 50 per cent tariff and said his administration would "decertify" planes; he has not followed through on that tariff threat. - Bombardier and Gulfstream compete in the medium and large business jet market, and Bombardier's earlier C Series (now the A220) was subject to previous U.S. tariffs and was later sold to Airbus. Summary: The recent approvals remove two Gulfstream models from the set of jets that drew public U.S. tariff threats, while other Gulfstream models remain under review. How U.S. officials will respond next is undetermined at this time.