GE Aerospace said it plans to invest another $1 billion in its U.S. manufacturing sites and supplier base during 2026 to help accelerate engine deliveries, ramp production of parts, and strengthen defense production.
The company said the funding will benefit sites across more than 30 communities in 17 states. GE Aerospace also plans to hire 5,000 U.S. workers, including both manufacturing and engineering roles.
The investment expands capacity at sites producing and assembling commercial and defense engines. This includes $115 million in Cincinnati, Ohio — home to GE Aerospace’s headquarters — to modernize infrastructure, increase test cell capacity, and expand advanced 3D metal printing capabilities.
More than $275 million of the $1 billion is planned to upgrade sites producing defense engines and components. Another more than $40 million is planned for Lynn, Massachusetts, to refresh machinery, expand test cell capacity and flexibility to meet delivery pace, and make building upgrades. And $10 million is earmarked for Madisonville, Kentucky, to invest in new machines increasing part production, inspection equipment, tooling, and facility upgrades.
The company is expanding commercial engine production capacity, particularly the CFM LEAP engine that powers the Boeing 737MAX and Airbus A320 aircraft families. These investments will increase part production for maintenance sites, helping reduce turnaround times. Highlights include:
- $200 million to expand manufacturing capacity for LEAP high-pressure turbine durability kits that will improve time-on-wing for customers by more than two times in hot and harsh conditions. The investment also supports production of the reverse bleed system, which reduces the need for on-wing maintenance.
- $20 million for Durham, N.C., for specialized tooling, engine line assembly systems, and building upgrades to support the increased assembly of narrowbody and widebody engines.
- $7 million for Lafayette, Ind., in new tools, equipment, and facility upgrades that support engine assembly and increase capacity to meet 2026 narrowbody engine deliveries.
GE Aerospace is investing more than $100 million, as part of the $1 billion, in its external supplier base. These funds will provide tooling and equipment to help stabilize production schedules—critical to meeting delivery commitments.
Deploying these investments alongside FLIGHT DECK, the company's proprietary lean operating model, already have helped improve material input last year by more than 40 percent from priority suppliers compared to the previous year. This, in turn, drove commercial engine deliveries up 25 percent and defense engine deliveries up 30 percent in 2025 compared to the previous year.
