- Bombardier (TSX:BBD) plans to hire 800 people across the U.S., including 500 currently open positions and 300 new jobs tied to expansion projects
- The company will invest an estimated US$270 million in infrastructure, with major growth planned in Texas, Kansas, Indiana and Connecticut
- Bombardier projects its U.S. economic impact will support more than 33,000 jobs, up from 27,200 jobs supported in 2025
- Bombardier stock (TSX:BBD) opened trading at C$320.00
Bombardier (TSX:BBD) is working to significantly expand its presence in the United States.
The Business jet manufacturer announced plans to hire 800 employees across the country as part of a broader investment strategy focused on infrastructure, workforce development and service capabilities.
The company said it is currently recruiting for 500 open positions nationwide and expects to create an additional 300 jobs through a series of expansion projects. Texas will serve as the next major hub of growth, accounting for 150 of the 300 new positions, while additional hiring will take place in Kansas, Indiana and Connecticut.
The planned hiring spree is tied to an estimated US$270 million in first-phase infrastructure investments, aimed at strengthening Bombardier’s service, manufacturing and customer support network across the United States.
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“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,” Bombardier’s president and CEO, Eric Martel, commented in a media statement. “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.”
A key component of the expansion is the recently inaugurated North American Learning Center in Wichita, Kansas. Opened last week, the facility is designed to support employee training and professional development while enhancing capabilities across Bombardier’s Kansas operations. The company said the learning center underscores its long-term commitment to talent development and sustainable growth in one of the aerospace industry’s most important regions.
Bombardier is also expanding its customer service network. The company’s newest service facility, located at Fort Wayne International Airport in Fort Wayne, Indiana, spans approximately 64,500 square feet and can accommodate up to six aircraft simultaneously. The center will provide scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, aircraft modifications, avionics installations and aircraft-on-ground (AOG) support services.
Additional footprint expansion projects are planned in Dallas, Texas, and Connecticut, further strengthening the company’s U.S. service infrastructure.
The announcement comes as Bombardier’s economic impact in the United States continues to grow. According to the company, its American operations supported approximately 27,200 jobs in 2025 through direct employment, manufacturing activities, service facilities and a broad network of suppliers. During the year, Bombardier spent US$2.8 billion across its U.S. supply chain.
The company said its economic activity generates a significant ripple effect throughout the economy. For every Bombardier job, an estimated seven additional jobs are supported through supplier purchases and household spending, creating a 7-to-1 employment multiplier. Based on current hiring and expansion plans, Bombardier projects the total number of jobs supported by its U.S. operations will exceed 33,000 in the future.
Bombardier employees are currently based at facilities across the United States, including locations in Kansas, Texas, Arizona, Florida, Connecticut, Illinois, Delaware, California, Washington, D.C., and New Jersey, while the company’s direct employment footprint extends to more than 20 states.
This comes after U.S. President Donald Trump targeted Bombardier in a social media post that immediately grabbed the attention of investors on both sides of the border.
Trump said that Bombardier would no longer be allowed to sell aircraft in the United States unless it shifted manufacturing operations south of the border.
“NO MORE SELLING BOMBARDIER IN THE UNITED STATES! Their products aren’t good enough!” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post.
“If they want our Market, they must build here, and stop treating America like a ‘piggybank.’” (His spelling, not mine.)
He also whined about this back in February. He also flies in a Boeing (NYSE:BA), which is ironic given how publicly problematic that plane maker has been in recent years after its planes fell apart mid-flight and they abandoned people in space (among other things).
Bombardier builds jets for businesses, governments and militaries around the world. The company’s customers operate a fleet of more than 5,200 aircraft supported by 10 service facilities across six countries. Manufacturing activities are based in Canada, Mexico and the United States.
Bombardier stock (TSX:BBD) opened trading 2.16% lower at C$320.00 but has risen more than 35 per cent since the year began.
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