Bombardier is expanding its US presence with an initial infrastructure investment estimated at US$270 million and plans to hire 800 people across Kansas, Texas, Indiana and Connecticut. The Canadian business-jet manufacturer is currently recruiting for 500 positions and expects footprint-expansion projects to generate 300 additional jobs, including 150 in Texas.
The programme is intended to support Bombardier’s US operations, service network and supply chain. New expansion projects are planned in Dallas and Connecticut, while the company’s North American Learning Center in Wichita, Kansas, forms part of its broader investment in the country.
In Indiana, Bombardier is developing an approximately 64,500-square-foot service facility at Fort Wayne International Airport. The site will accommodate up to six aircraft and provide scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, modifications, avionics installations and aircraft-on-ground support.
Chief executive Eric Martel described discussions with the US administration as having created a positive environment for further investment and growth. The expansion follows President Donald Trump’s public backing for the investment after he credited Kansas Senator Roger Marshall and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton with helping secure it. Trump had threatened in September to restrict Bombardier aircraft sales in the US unless the company produced aircraft domestically, before softening that position.
The US$270 million programme is separate from Bombardier’s approximately US$50 million Wichita investment, which includes training-centre and capability-expansion initiatives.