Canadian business-jet manufacturer Bombardier announced Friday an initial $270 million investment in its U.S. operations and plans to hire 800 workers, following President Donald Trump’s warning that the company should build aircraft in America if it wants to sell them here.
The company said the investment is “earmarked for infrastructure growth” as it expands operations in Kansas, Texas, Indiana and Connecticut. The announcement follows Trump’s September comments that Bombardier should no longer be permitted to sell planes in the United States unless it manufactures them domestically, explained Fox News.
On Thursday, Trump praised Kansas Republican Sen. Roger Marshall for his work on behalf of the state. “Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas has done an incredible job in representing his Great State!” Trump wrote on Truth Social. He added that “Companies are coming to America, investing BILLIONS OF DOLLARS, and creating JOBS like never before.”
Bombardier President and CEO Eric Martel tied the expansion to discussions with U.S. officials and the company’s plans to grow its American service network.
“Our American service network is a key pillar of Bombardier’s growth strategy. This new wave of expansion and hiring reflects our long-term confidence in this market and our employees in America,” Martel said. “Based on our constructive conversations with the U.S. administration, we see a bright path forward for our highly skilled aerospace workers as well as a positive environment for Bombardier to continue pursuing direct investments to grow our American footprint.”
Bombardier said it is “actively recruiting for 500 positions across the country and plans to create an additional 300 jobs through footprint expansion projects,” including 150 new roles in Texas, its next major focus for growth. Additional hiring is planned in Kansas, Indiana and Connecticut.
The projects include a new North American Learning Center in Wichita, Kansas, which opened last week to support workforce training and the company’s longstanding operations there. In Indiana, a roughly 64,500-square-foot facility at Fort Wayne International Airport will accommodate as many as six jets for maintenance, modifications, avionics work and aircraft-on-ground support. Further expansion is planned in Dallas and Connecticut.
In its statement, Bombardier said it is “expanding in America” and “creating thousands of jobs,” describing the $270 million investment as a first phase. It said it is “hiring 800 people for jobs located in its home base of Kansas as well as Texas, Indiana, and Connecticut” and “continuing to significantly enhance its American footprint.”
Bombardier reported that its U.S. operations supported 27,200 American jobs in 2025 across its service and manufacturing facilities and its supply chain. The company said it spent $2.8 billion with U.S. suppliers that year.
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