Bombardier outlined 800 U.S. positions alongside an estimated US$270 million first-phase infrastructure investment, giving a concrete hiring figure after President Donald Trump described the expansion as creating “thousands” of jobs.
The positions span Kansas, Texas, Indiana and Connecticut. Bombardier is recruiting for 500 roles and plans 300 more through site expansion, with Texas slated for 150 of the expansion positions. The company did not allocate the investment among the states or give a schedule for completing the full spending plan.
The 800-position count is separate from Bombardier’s broader tally of jobs supported by its U.S. business. For 2025, the company reported US$2.8 billion in U.S. supply-chain spending and said its activities supported 27,200 jobs. It projects that supported employment will top 33,000 under current hiring and expansion plans. Bombardier’s Oct. 15 announcement put its U.S. workforce at about 3,500, including 1,500 in Kansas. The new hiring builds on the company’s U.S. service-network expansion plans.
The plan follows a September dispute over access to the U.S. market. The Associated Press reported that Trump threatened to bar U.S. sales of Bombardier aircraft unless the company manufactured them in the country; Reuters later reported that he dropped the threat. Trump called the investment a “deal” and credited Sen. Roger Marshall and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Bombardier referred to discussions with the U.S. administration but gave no terms for an agreement.
Bombardier expects its Fort Wayne International Airport facility to begin operating in November. The 64,500-square-foot facility is designed for up to six aircraft. Its planned work includes maintenance, modifications and avionics installation, along with support for aircraft held on the ground.
