Washington Post
• Ben Binday
Several Bombardier employees in Wichita say President Trump’s call to ban the Canadian business jet manufacturer feels like a rejection of American workers. Their response highlights the tension between proposed restrictions on a foreign aerospace company and the company’s U.S. workforce.
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Several Bombardier employees in Wichita say President Trump’s call to ban the Canadian business jet manufacturer feels like a rejection of American workers. Their response highlights the tension between proposed restrictions on a foreign aerospace company and the company’s U.S. workforce.
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The UK Civil Aviation Authority has approved Bombardier’s Global 8000 for operations at London City Airport, giving operators of the business jet direct access to central London. The authorization expands the aircraft’s utility for long-range missions serving major global cities, including Singapore.
President Donald Trump said Bombardier should be shut out of the U.S. market unless the Canadian aircraft manufacturer starts producing in the United States, calling its jets inadequate. The threat came as Ottawa prepared retaliatory tariffs against Washington, escalating trade pressure on aerospace manufacturing and sales.
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President Donald Trump said Bombardier should be barred from selling aircraft in the United States unless the Canadian business-jet maker establishes production there. The threat came as Canada prepared retaliatory tariffs on $20 billion of U.S. goods, raising questions about the scope and practicality of any sales ban.
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Bombardier has agreed to acquire the assets of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ MHI Canada Aerospace in Mississauga, Ontario, taking control of a longtime aerostructures supplier for its Global and Challenger business jets. The facility employs approximately 750 people and expands Bombardier’s Canadian manufacturing footprint.
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Bombardier will acquire the assets of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ MHI Canada Aerospace in Mississauga, near Toronto Pearson airport, adding a manufacturing site and approximately 750 employees. The transaction expands Bombardier’s Ontario production footprint and brings a previously outsourced operation under direct control, strengthening its supply-chain resilience.
Moody’s has upgraded Bombardier’s credit rating, citing improvement in the business jet manufacturer’s balance sheet. The action signals stronger credit quality and provides an updated reference point for evaluating Bombardier’s financial position and access to capital.
South African Airways has provided further details on its codeshare arrangement with South African regional carrier CemAir. The cluster also highlights continued use and fleet adjustments involving Bombardier CRJ700 and CRJ900 aircraft, including Camair-Co’s swap of a wet-leased CRJ900 for a CRJ700.
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