Bombardier CEO fears US could target firm if Canada scraps jet deal

[Eugene]

Earlier DU thread: Canada reconsidering F-35 purchase amid tensions with Washington, says minister

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Source: Reuters

Bombardier CEO fears US could target firm if Canada scraps jet deal

Allison Lampert
Mon, March 17, 2025 at 2:50 PM EDT·2 min read

MONTREAL (Reuters) -Bombardier CEO Eric Martel said on Monday he was concerned Washington could target the private planemaker's U.S. contracts if Canada cancels a C$19 billion ($13.30 billion) deal for 88 Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jets.

Canada, locked in a trade war with the United States, is reviewing the contract for the jets.

"Effectively, we could be targeted. This is my concern," Martel told reporters in Montreal after a speech hosted by the Canadian Club.

In October, Montreal-based Bombardier announced the delivery of an eighth jet to the United States Air Force as part of a deal with a potential value of $465 million. The aircraft carry specialized communications platforms.

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[Cheezoholic]

1. That sucks because they make damn good aircraft n/t

[Ol Janx Spirit]

2. I have a feeling Boeing and Lockheed Martin have a lot more to worry about than Bombardier as lots of

countries around the world move away from American-made. Bombardier should actually do better in this climate even if they lose the contract with the USAF--which is distinctly possible or even probable regardless of what Canada decides to do. We are awful now.

[marble falls]

3. Sleep with US arm manufacturer dogs, wake up with fleas and regrets. But the fact is, it's all about the money ...

... Canada has an amazing corridor of precision machine shops and highly skilled craftsmen along the border all the way east from across from Detroit. They do things we don't do here in the US anymore. They may lose business for a while but it will come back.