Trump threatened Canada's Bombardier over US production. Here's where the planemaker already employs Americans.
President Donald Trump has threatened to ban Canadian aircraft manufacturer Bombardier from the US market unless it increases domestic production. Bombardier responded by highlighting its existing extensive US footprint, including thousands of jobs and a large supply chain network.
Why it matters
This conflict underscores the tensions between protectionist trade policies and the reality of integrated international supply chains.
Bombardier celebrated the completion of its 100th wing for the Global 7500 in Red Oak, Texas, in 2021. Bombardier President Donald Trump threatened to ban Canada's Bombardier from US sales if it doesn't build here. The planemaker already employs thousands of people in the US and spends $2.5 billion annually. Both Republican senators from Kansas, where Bombardier's US headquarters is, defended the company. Canada's biggest aircraft manufacturer has a larger footprint in the US than many people think. Bombardier — known for making multimillion-dollar private jets for A-list celebrities like Matt Damon and Beyoncé — has been among the targets of President Donald Trump's escalating trade war with Canada . The aerospace sector was not among the president's latest sweeping tariffs, but he still floated the idea of banning Bombardier from selling in the US.
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