Affected by Trump's tariffs, the US aviation industry seeks exemption from the White House.

The US aviation industry is struggling due to the trade war initiated by President Donald Trump and a decline in travel demand, and is currently lobbying the White House for tariff exemptions. Industry officials have met with senior officials from the Trump administration, asking them to restore the duty-free system established by the Civil Aircraft Agreement of 1979. Under this agreement, the aviation industry enjoys a $75 billion trade surplus each year. Trump's tariff policy has ended the industry's decades-long duty-free status.