Bombardier Plans $270M U.S. Expansion After ‘Deal’ With Trump

President implies American officials working with his administration helped orchestrate business jet manufacturer’s fresh investment.

Jack Daleo

Friday, October 23, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET

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Travis Tingle

Investment follows President Trump’s threats to decertify and ban U.S. sales of Bombardier business jets such as the Global 8000 (above). [Credit: Bombardier]

Key Takeaways:

Bombardier announced an initial investment of at least $270 million for a U.S. expansion, expected to create thousands of American jobs, particularly in Kansas, Texas, and Indiana.
This expansion follows "constructive conversations" with the U.S. administration and marks a reversal of previous threats made by former President Donald Trump against the Canadian manufacturer.
The company plans to hire 800 new American workers in this first phase, significantly enhancing its U.S. footprint and contributing to its existing operations that support over 27,000 American jobs.

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Bombardier plans to invest at least $270 million in an American expansion following what President Donald Trump described as a “deal” orchestrated by U.S. officials working with his administration.

In a post on his social media platform Truth Social on Thursday night, Trump wrote that the business jet manufacturer’s $270 million investment will create thousands of American jobs in Wichita, Kansas, home to the company’s U.S. headquarters, as well as Texas and Indiana. The president implied that the move came about because of the efforts of Republican Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.