Donald Trump, El Paso and airspace
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Notices of a road-closure by Mar-a-Lago and flight restrictions indicate Trump will make his annual Presidents Day weekend visit to Palm Beach.
President Trump commented on the FAA's temporary flight restriction in El Paso, which was attributed to a 'cartel drone incursion.'
President Trump threatened to decertify Bombardier Global Express jets and levy a 50% tariff on Canadian-made planes, which one aviation expert told Forbes was “just bluster.”
A row Bombardier Global Express aircraft at the planemaker's plant in Montreal in 2020. U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to decertify the jets because Canada's regulator has not yet certified an American-made aircraft. Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press
Trump last week threatened Canada with a 50 per cent tariff on its country’s planes sold in the U.S. along with stripping globally recognized safety permits from aircraft made in Canada. He complained Ottawa hasn’t yet approved certain jets made by Gulfstream, a unit of General Dynamics Corp., that have already been certified by the FAA.
The FAA has thrown its weight behind US President Trump, after he raised objections over Canada’s perceived refusal to certify several Gulfstream private jets.
Canadian-made aircraft have drawn the ire of US President Donald Trump, who is threatening to "de-certify" Canadian aircraft and levy a 50% tariff on those sold in the USA - unless Canada issues certifications for US-manufactured Gulfstream jets.