Trump threatened Canada's Bombardier over US production. Here's where the planemaker already employs Americans.
Bombardier has 3,500 direct US employees. It builds wings in Texas and flight components in California, and runs a giant parts shop in Chicago.
In 2021, Bombardier completed its 100th wing for the Global 7500 in Red Oak, Texas. President Donald Trump threatened to ban Canadian Bombardier from US sales if it did not build there. The company already employs thousands of Americans in the US and spends $2.5 billion annually at American suppliers. Bombardier has a larger footprint in the US than many realize, with direct jobs in over 20 states, 2,800 suppliers across 47 states, and numerous offices, maintenance facilities, manufacturing plants, and service centers.
The company's US headquarters is in Wichita, Kansas, where it previously manufactured Learjets but now focuses on defense, flight testing, and servicing. Bombardier has been a target of President Trump's trade war, though tariffs did not include the aerospace sector. Despite Trump's threats, the company expressed its desire to hire an additional 500 workers, with 100 positions set to open in Indiana by November.
Some Republican senators have defended Bombardier, citing its significant contributions to their states.
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