Reuters
• Allison Lampert, Bhargav Acharya
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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President Donald Trump said Bombardier must build aircraft in the United States to continue selling there, escalating a trade dispute with Canada. The threat came as Ottawa prepared retaliatory tariffs on $20 billion of U.S. goods, putting the Canadian business-jet maker at the center of the confrontation.
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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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La Compagnie will add seasonal nonstop service between Newark Liberty and Düsseldorf in spring 2027, operating up to five flights per week with an Airbus A321LR. Düsseldorf will become the all-business-class carrier’s fourth destination, alongside Paris, Nice and Milan, as it expands its transatlantic network.
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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.
Beyond is working with airport partners in France and the UK to assess the fueling infrastructure and operational requirements for a fuel-cell-powered business jet. The research will examine the airport-side conditions needed to support hydrogen aircraft operations and inform the company’s development plans.
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Hydrogen-electric business jet developer Beyond Aero is partnering with Aéroports de la Côte d’Azur to prepare airport infrastructure and operating procedures for hydrogen-powered business aviation. The effort focuses on enabling future aircraft operations at the French airport group’s facilities, linking aircraft development with the infrastructure required for commercialization.
SpaceX is broadening Starlink’s European distribution and deployment network, naming Germany’s FAI Technik an authorized dealer and installer for aviation connectivity while signing commercial and national-security agreements with Hungary’s 4iG Group for mobile and sovereign satellite solutions.
A U.S. Coast Guard-operated Gulfstream V carrying Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and 13 others diverted safely to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport after its right engine failed during a border patrol mission. No injuries were reported, and Mullin praised the pilots for completing the single-engine landing.
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