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Bombardier said Friday it will expand its operations in the United States and invest about $270 million in infrastructure and facilities, creating “thousands of jobs,” the company said in a press release obtained by FOX Business. The announcement follows pressure from President Donald Trump, who in September said Bombardier should not be allowed to sell its planes in the U.S. unless they are built domestically.
In the press release, Bombardier said the initial phase of its U.S. investment will support hiring for 800 positions based at its U.S. home base in Wichita, Kansas, and at facilities in Texas, Indiana and Connecticut. The company said it is actively recruiting for 500 jobs across the country and plans to create an additional 300 roles through “footprint expansion projects,” with Texas expected to account for 150 of those 300 new jobs.
Company statement and facilities
“Our American service network is a key pillar of Bombardier’s growth strategy,” Eric Martel, president and CEO of Bombardier, said in the release. He added that the expansion and hiring “reflects our long-term confidence in this market and our employees in America” and described discussions with the U.S. administration as “constructive.”
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Bombardier highlighted a newly inaugurated North American Learning Center in Wichita as part of the investment. The company said the center “reinforces the company’s commitment to developing talent, enhancing capabilities and supporting the long-term growth of its Kansas operations.” Bombardier also described a new roughly 64,500‑square‑foot service facility at Fort Wayne International Airport in Fort Wayne, Indiana, that will accommodate up to six aircraft and offer scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, modifications, avionics installations and AOG (aircraft on ground) support. Bombardier said it will also launch footprint expansion projects in Dallas and in Connecticut.
Context and political response
The announcement comes amid prior public pressure from Trump. In September, Trump said Bombardier should no longer be allowed to sell its planes in the U.S. unless it manufactures them domestically; a Fox Business video summary of the dispute described the president as threatening to halt Canadian Bombardier sales to the U.S.
On Truth Social late Thursday, Trump praised Republican Sen. Roger Marshall of Kansas and touted broader business activity, saying: “Companies are coming to America, investing BILLIONS OF DOLLARS, and creating JOBS like never before,” a statement included in the Fox Business report.
Jobs and economic footprint
Bombardier said its U.S. activities supported 27,200 American jobs in 2025 across its service and manufacturing facilities and a wide supply chain, and that the company spent $2.8 billion in that supply chain during the year, according to the press release cited by FOX Business.
The company framed the investment as part of a “broader investment in this iconic city,” referring to Wichita, and said the planned expansion and hiring were evidence of confidence in the U.S. market.
Details on the timing of specific projects, the schedule for hiring and whether any work will be shifted from other countries to U.S. facilities were not included in the company statement cited by FOX Business. FOX Business reported the press release and included this coverage; the outlet also noted that FOX Business reporter Sophia Compton contributed to the report.
