Bombardier Plans 800 Hires Across Four States in U.S. Expansion

Bombardier plans to hire 800 people across Kansas, Texas, Indiana and Connecticut as it expands its U.S. operations. The hiring target combines positions the company is recruiting for now with additional jobs tied to planned expansion projects.

Bombardier is actively recruiting for 500 positions and plans to create 300 more through expansion work. Texas is slated for 150 of those 300 additional jobs. The 150-job figure applies to the expansion roles, not to the full 800-person hiring plan.

The company estimates that its U.S. activities supported 27,200 jobs in 2025 and projects that figure will exceed 33,000 under current hiring and expansion plans. That broader estimate includes supply-chain and household-spending effects, so it measures a wider economic footprint than the planned 800 hires.

President Donald Trump wrote Thursday night that the investment would create thousands of jobs in Kansas, Texas and Indiana. Bombardier’s announcement Friday named Connecticut as a fourth state and specified an 800-person hiring target. Trump also credited Sen. Roger Marshall and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Bombardier described constructive conversations with the U.S. administration but did not specify the officials’ roles in its plans.

Bombardier President and CEO Eric Martel said, “Our American service network is a key pillar of Bombardier’s growth strategy.” The company’s projects include footprint work in Dallas and Connecticut, along with a service center in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

The Fort Wayne facility is about 64,500 square feet and can accommodate up to six aircraft. Bombardier has scheduled it to open in November.

In a Sept. 7 post, Trump warned that he would block U.S. sales of Bombardier aircraft unless the company manufactured planes domestically. The October announcement details the planned hiring and project locations, including the Fort Wayne center’s scheduled opening.