Bombardier plans to hire 800 people across its U.S. operations as it expands its service network, with the company projecting its broader employment footprint will exceed 33,000 jobs.
At the time of its Oct. 23 announcement, Bombardier said it was recruiting for 500 positions and planned 300 more through expansion projects. Texas is expected to receive 150 of the expansion jobs. The company also identified Kansas, Indiana and Connecticut as hiring locations.
The Canadian Press reported the first-phase infrastructure investment at US$270 million. Bombardier gave no timeline for completing the hiring or investment plans.
The company estimated that its U.S. activities supported 27,200 jobs in 2025, citing an Oxford Economics study conducted for Bombardier. Its calculation assigns seven additional jobs to each Bombardier job, based on supplier purchases and household spending. The company projects its current hiring and expansion plans will lift that wider employment tally above 33,000. The figure counts jobs supported across the economy, rather than Bombardier hires alone.
Bombardier President and CEO Eric Martel called the company’s American service network “a key pillar” of its growth strategy and described its talks with the U.S. administration as “constructive conversations.” He said the expansion reflected Bombardier’s “long-term confidence” in the U.S. market. The company did not say those discussions prompted the plan. In September, U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to block Bombardier aircraft sales unless it built planes in the United States.
The Fort Wayne International Airport service center in Indiana is designed for up to six aircraft across about 64,500 square feet. Bombardier plans maintenance, modifications, avionics installations and aircraft-on-ground support at the site. The center is due to open in November.
