Bombardier Is Making a Big $270M Push in US

Bombardier just put a big price tag on its argument that it's good for America. The Montreal-based jet maker says it will pour $270 million into expanding its US operations and add 800 jobs, with projects in Texas, Indiana, Kansas, and Connecticut, reports the Wall Street Journal. About half of those new jobs will be settled in the Lone Star State, per the Globe and Mail. The timing is notable: The move comes days after President Trump shifted from blasting Bombardier as treating the US like a "piggy bank" and calling for a halt to its sales, to hailing its plans on Truth Social as creating "THOUSANDS" of American jobs, per the Journal.

Bombardier says the initiative, including a new training hub in Wichita, Kansas, and a service center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, opening in November, will help push the number of US jobs it supports above 33,000, spread across more than 20 states. "Based on our constructive conversations with the US administration, we see a bright path forward for our highly skilled aerospace workers, as well as a positive environment for Bombardier to continue pursuing direct investments to grow our American footprint," the company's CEO, Eric Martel, said in a statement, per the CBC.