Trump announces Bombardier will invest $270 million in the US across three states, dropping sales ban threat

President Donald Trump announced that Canadian aerospace company Bombardier will invest $270 million in the United States, creating jobs across three states. The announcement came after weeks of escalating tension in which Trump had threatened in September 2026 to bar Bombardier from selling its aircraft in the US market, a threat that put at risk a revenue stream accounting for more than half the company's sales.

The reversal follows political pressure in Kansas, a key midterm battleground where Bombardier employs roughly 1,500 of its 3,500 American workers at its US headquarters in Wichita. Trump had signaled a softer stance at a Kansas rally on October 20, crediting Republican Senator Roger Marshall for a phone call that changed his thinking. Bombardier had separately announced a $50 million investment in its Wichita facility the week prior, including a new North American Learning Center for aircraft technicians.

Bombardier shares rose 4% after Trump's initial remarks backing away from the ban threat. The $270 million commitment represents a significant expansion of the company's earlier pledges and gives Trump a concrete jobs announcement ahead of November's midterm elections.