# Bombardier expands US footprint with $270M investment and 800 new jobs

Bombardier announced plans to hire 800 people across the US, with an initial phase of investment estimated at $270M for infrastructure growth. Texas will be a pillar of expansion with 150 new jobs, and a service center in Fort Wayne, Indiana is set to open in November 2026.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-05-25
- Where: Texas, Kansas, Indiana, Connecticut, United States
- Value: $270.0M
- Jobs: 800
- Starts operating: Nov 2026
- Status: announced
- Products: business jets, aircraft services
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Bombardier](https://endata.com/companies/2513.md)

## Sources

- [business.sherbrookerecord.com](https://business.sherbrookerecord.com/sherbrookerecord/article/gnwcq-2026-10-23-bombardier-expanding-in-america-creating-thousands-of-jobs-combined-within-its-network-and-throughout-the-supply-chain), 2018-05-25: "Our American service network is a key pillar of Bombardier's growth strategy."

---
Data from Endata (https://endata.com/). Announcements are summarized from public sources and may be incomplete; check the linked originals.