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Jetmaker Bombardier doubles down on US investment in deal touted by Trump
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In Short: Canadian jetmaker Bombardier announced a $270 million investment in the U.S., creating thousands of jobs and expanding its presence across multiple states.
Canadian jetmaker Bombardier announced Friday it is expanding its presence in the U.S., creating thousands of jobs and investing $270 million, as part of a deal touted by President Donald Trump.
The company said in a press release obtained by Fox Business that the strategy includes an initial phase of investment estimated at $270 million earmarked for infrastructure growth.
According to the press release, Bombardier is expanding its presence across the country, hiring 800 people for jobs located in its home base of Kansas as well as Texas, Indiana, and Connecticut.
Trump praised the move on Truth Social, saying, 'Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas has done an incredible job in representing his Great State!'
The company emphasized its commitment to the American aerospace industry, stating in a statement that the American aerospace industry is a 'clear winner on trade and exports.'
Bombardier also highlighted its significant contributions to Kansas and the importance of its presence in Wichita to many Kansas workers and the supply chain.
Eric Martel, president and CEO of Bombardier, said, '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.'
The company noted that it supports tens of thousands of U.S. jobs through its operations and supply chain, employing about 3,500 workers in the U.S., working with nearly 2,800 American suppliers across 47 states, and spending more than $2.5 billion annually with suppliers.
Bombardier also pointed out that key components of its aircraft are manufactured in the U.S., including wings built in Red Oak, Texas, and flight control components produced in the Los Angeles area.
The company's supply chain includes about 2,800 U.S. companies in 47 states, and roughly half of the approximately 5,100 Bombardier aircraft currently operated by customers worldwide are based in the U.S.
Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette described Bombardier as a 'flagship' of the province’s economy and said her government would support the company.
Despite Trump's threats to ban the sale of aircraft from Bombardier unless it manufactures planes in the U.S., the company responded by highlighting the scale of its existing American operations.
What this adds
The company's announcement comes after Trump threatened to ban Bombardier from selling aircraft in the U.S. unless it manufactures them domestically.
What's confirmed
- “Bombardier values its great partnership with American companies and its U.S. employees. Our plan is to continue to invest in our people, our customers, and the communities in which we operate across the country,” it said.
- President Donald Trump has threatened to ban the sale of aircraft from Canada’s Bombardier unless it manufactures planes in the United States.
What's still developing
- "continuing to significantly enhance its American footprint."
- The company was founded by Joseph-Armand Bombardier, an inventor and entrepreneur from rural Quebec who started out making snowmobiles and other snow-going equipment in the 1930s.
- Earlier this year, Trump threatened to decertify Bombardier Global Express business jets and impose 50% tariffs on Canadian-made aircraft unless Canada certified several Gulfstream business jets.
- (Bombardier) Canada later approved certification of the Gulfstream aircraft, the outlet reported.
- 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 said its Learning Center in Wichita, Kansas "represents one component of Bombardier’s broader investment in this iconic city."
- The Canadian government is reviewing plans to buy U.S. F-35 fighter jets.
- Canada retaliated Tuesday with tariffs on about $20 billion worth of U.S.