Officials say BombardierAerospace is considering Kansas City as a site for a 375 million-dollar passenger jet assembly plant.
While the project is only in its initial stages, talks have gone
far enough that Missouri officials today outlined tax-credit
legislation.
Bombardier acquired Wichita-based Learjet in 1990 and employs
2,300 people manufacturing its small business jets.
Montreal-based Bombardier is looking for a site to assemble the
C Series of 110- and 130-seat passenger jets. The plant would
eventually employ up to 2,100 people, with up to 5,200 related jobs
created by employers attracted by the plant.
The deal faces several obstacles. Bombardier made a preliminary
deal two years ago to build the plant in Canada, and is under
political pressure to honor it.