Bombardier to hire 800 U.S. workers after Trump drops sales threat

Much of that hiring depends on training. A new centre in Wichita, Kan., will train newly hired aircraft technicians, CBC News reported.

Kansas Governor Laura Kelly welcomed it at its opening. “Bombardier’s new $50 million investment underscores the enduring strength of the partnership between Bombardier and Kansas, and one that I expect will continue long into our shared future,” Kelly said.

The release lists no new Canadian roles, and the plan centres on Bombardier’s service and maintenance network rather than aircraft production. The company says its jets are still built at aerostructure, assembly and completion sites in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico.

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When Trump announced the ban on Sept. 7, 2026, as covered in HRD’s report on Trump’s warning that Bombardier could no longer operate in the U.S., then-premier Christine Fréchette replied in French: “Bombardier is a source of pride for Quebec, a flagship of our economy, and a major player in our aerospace industry,” according to The Globe and Mail’s translation.

The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM Union), which represents Bombardier staff in both countries, followed on Sept. 8, 2026: “Anything that undermines the stability and continued growth of these jobs is counterproductive to protecting workers and strengthening the aerospace industry in both the United States and Canada.”