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GE Aerospace has announced plans to invest more than 78 million euros in its manufacturing sites across Europe during 2025. This strategic investment aims to increase overall capacity, expand key facilities, and ensure quality for both commercial and defence customers. Furthermore, it will support further scaling of production of next-generation components made from advanced materials and innovative manufacturing processes to enhance the range, power, durability and efficiency of aircraft engines. Over 500 jobs will be open across sites in Europe in 2025.
Riccardo Procacci, president and CEO, propulsion and additive technologies at GE Aerospace, said: “This new significant investment will ensure that we continue to meet the evolving needs of the aerospace industry in Europe. It is also evidence of our strong commitment to supporting the communities and economies where we operate.”
A significant portion of the investment will be allocated toward additional engine test cells, new equipment, and cutting-edge technology, including AI-enabled inspection techniques. These enhancements will support the production of components for both narrow- and widebody aircraft engines, as well as military fighter jet and helicopter engines.
Investments are being made across five European countries, equipping suppliers with specialised tools and customised dies to ensure the use of the latest manufacturing technology, further reducing defects.
The country-specific breakdown is as follows:
Italy 55.6 million euros — new test cells and new capabilities for current ones, additional equipment to support ramp and continuity, inspection technology, new tooling and structure across several sites that produce aircraft engines, along with engines for military fighter jets and helicopters.
Poland: 11.6 million euros — additional machines, equipment and structures, upgrades to building and utilities to support the production of components used in aircraft engines, along with military rotorcraft engines, across multiple sites.
Czech Republic: 5.4 million euros — new machines, equipment, tooling and upgrades to building utilities in support of producing components used in turboprop engines.
UK: 3.3 million euros — additional machines and production set-ups needed for new component manufacturing, along with equipment to service propeller systems.
Romania: 2.3 million euros — new machine used to create precise complex shapes from metal, additional machines, more tooling, and upgrades to the building’s utilities.
Following last year’s 64-million-euro investment in manufacturing and a broader 122-million-euro investment in maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) and component repair facilities in Europe, this latest commitment reinforces GE Aerospace’s dedication to European workers, suppliers, and communities — further solidifying its position as an industry leader deeply embedded in the European aerospace ecosystem.
GE Aerospace continues to promote building a skilled aerospace workforce, including supporting various apprenticeship programmes throughout Europe, such as in the UK and Poland that train around 100 individuals annually. To support the broader manufacturing industry, last year it announced the expansion of its Next Engineers programme to Poland. The company made a donation to the ITS Academy in Torino, Italy, to support its manufacturing training programmes.