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FIRST ON FOX: Canadian plane maker Bombardier announced Friday that it is “expanding in America” and “creating thousands of jobs” as part of a $270 million investment deal touted by President Donald Trump.
The development comes after Trump said in September that Bombardier should no longer be allowed to sell its planes in the United States unless it manufactures them domestically.
“Bombardier is expanding its presence across the country by hiring 800 people for jobs located at its Kansas headquarters as well as in Texas, Indiana and Connecticut,” the company said Friday in a press release obtained by FOX Business. “This strategy includes a first phase of investment estimated at $270 million intended for infrastructure growth.”
“Our U.S. 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 in our employees in America,” said Eric Martel, President and CEO of Bombardier.
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Canadian plane maker Bombardier said Friday it “continues to significantly enhance its presence in the United States.” (Bomber)
“Based on our constructive conversations with the U.S. administration, we see a path forward for our highly skilled aerospace workers as well as a positive environment for Bombardier to continue to seek direct investments to increase our U.S. footprint,” he added.
The company said it is “actively recruiting for 500 positions across the country and plans to create an additional 300 jobs through plans to expand its footprint,” and that “Texas is expected to be the next pillar of expansion and will account for 150 of the 300 new jobs.”
“Recruiting activities will also be spread across the company’s U.S. headquarters in Kansas, as well as Indiana and Connecticut,” the company continued.
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President Donald Trump arrives to speak during a midterm rally at Truist Arena on the campus of Northern Kentucky University October 17, 2026 in Highland Heights, Kentucky. (Eric Lee/Getty Images / Getty Images)
“Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas did an incredible job representing his great state!” Trump said on Truth Social Thursday evening while revealing the investment. “Companies are coming to America, investing BILLIONS OF DOLLARS and creating JOBS like never before.”
Bombardier said its training center in Wichita, Kansas, “represents one component of Bombardier’s broader investment in this iconic city.”
“Opened last week, the new North American Training Center reinforces the company’s commitment to developing talent, enhancing capabilities and supporting the long-term growth of its Kansas operations,” according to the company.
“Bombardier’s newest U.S. service facility at Fort Wayne International Airport, Fort Wayne, Indiana, is an approximately 64,500 square foot facility that will accommodate up to six aircraft and offer scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, modifications, avionics installations and AOG (aircraft on the ground) support.
A Bombardier service center in Wichita, Kansas. (Bomber)
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“In 2025, the company’s U.S. operations supported 27,200 American jobs across its service and manufacturing facilities, as well as within an extensive supply chain, where Bombardier spent $2.8 billion,” Bombardier added.
Sophia Compton of FOX Business contributed to this report.
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