U.S. President Donald Trump announced on CBC that Montreal-based airplane maker Bombardier would no longer be permitted to sell aircraft in the United States unless the company shifts its production onto American soil. Writing on Truth Social, Trump declared, NO MORE SELLING BOMBARDIER IN THE UNITED STATES! Their products aren’t good enough!
as reported by Briefs.
Trump Threatens Bombardier Sales Over US Manufacturing Demands
The White House did not immediately respond to requests for comment regarding how the administration would enforce the action or execute steps to bar deliveries of Bombardier jets already approved by the Federal Aviation Administration. The declaration arrived amid a broader trade dispute and hours before Canadian counter-tariffs targeting approximately $20 billion of U.S. goods were set to take effect, following the collapse of bilateral trade negotiations in August (Journal de Montréal, Crypto Briefing).
Market Stakes and U.S. Supply Chain Integration
The U.S. market represents a vital revenue stream for the Canadian jet manufacturer. According to Ici Radio-Canada, Bombardier sold roughly $5.3 billion U.S. in products to the United States in 2025, accounting for 56 percent of its total revenue. Despite Trump’s assertions regarding foreign production, Bombardier maintains a substantial operational footprint within the United States. The company employs an American workforce of 3,500 people and partners with 2,800 suppliers across 47 states, including factories and service centers in states like Texas and California (CBC, Ici Radio-Canada).
Industry stakeholders note that Bombardier’s supply chain is deeply integrated with American manufacturing. More than half of the costs associated with the Global 7500 stem from U.S. production, with wings built in Texas, avionics sourced from Iowa, engines manufactured in Indiana, and final assembly completed in Canada. Bombardier’s jets also utilize engines produced by American firms Honeywell Aerospace and GE Aerospace, and comply with the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement trade deal.
Competition With Gulfstream and Certification History
Trump’s latest statements build upon earlier tensions centered on competition between Bombardier and American business jet manufacturer Gulfstream Aerospace, a subsidiary of General Dynamics (Crypto Briefing, Ici Radio-Canada). Trump previously claimed that Canada unfairly delayed or refused certification for Gulfstream aircraft while favoring domestic competitor models such as the Bombardier Global Express and the newer Global 8000 (Ici Radio-Canada). Earlier in the year, Trump floated threats of 50 percent tariffs on Canadian aircraft before Canada certified several Gulfstream planes in February to defuse the standoff (Crypto Briefing).
Political and Corporate Rebuffs
Political leaders in Canada quickly pushed back against the U.S. president’s demands. Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette characterized the announcement as a provocation, emphasizing that Quebec would not let anyone dictate where local companies must manufacture to secure market access (Journal de Montréal). Fréchette confirmed she reached out to Bombardier CEO Éric Martel to offer full support for the company and its thousands of Quebec-based workers (CBC, Journal de Montréal). Bombardier issued a statement late Monday highlighting its ongoing investments, existing U.S. infrastructure, and continued creation of tens of thousands of American jobs.
