GE Aerospace commits $1 billion to strengthen U.S. aerospace

GE Aerospace (Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.) has announced that it is committing nearly $1 billion to strengthen its U.S. factories and supply chain, nearly doubling 2024’s investment. The funding will support manufacturing expansions, advanced materials and supplier upgrades, benefiting more than two dozen communities across 16 states. The company also plans to hire 5,000 U.S. workers in 2025 across manufacturing and engineering roles.

Around $500 million will go toward expanding production capacity, particularly for the CFM LEAP engine, with significant investments in Greater Cincinnati, Muskegon, Durham, Lafayette and West Jefferson. An additional $200 million is earmarked for military engine production at sites in Lynn and Madisonville.

More than $100 million will fund scaling advanced materials, including 3D printing and ceramic matrix composites (CMC), with major upgrades in Auburn, Huntsville, Asheville and West Chester. Another $100 million is dedicated to improving supplier capabilities.

“We are committed to helping our customers modernize and expand their fleets while scaling technologies that will truly define the future of flight,” says GE Aerospace chairman and CEO H. Lawrence Culp, Jr. “Together, this will keep the U.S. at the forefront of aerospace leadership.”

GE Aerospace engines power 75% of commercial flights and two-thirds of U.S. military aircraft. The company also continues investing in workforce development through hiring and community programs.