Engine manufacturer GE Aerospace has announced plans to invest an additional $1 billion in its U.S. manufacturing facilities and supplier base during 2026. The investment aims to accelerate engine deliveries, increase the production of parts that extend the time between maintenance visits, and strengthen defense manufacturing capacity to meet growing military demand.
The 2026 investment marks the company’s second consecutive $1 billion commitment to U.S. manufacturing. The funding will benefit facilities across more than 30 communities in 17 states. At the same time, GE Aerospace plans to hire 5,000 additional employees in the United States, including both manufacturing and engineering roles, building on the 5,000 workers hired last year.
“Maintaining U.S. aerospace leadership requires sustained investment in our people, our facilities, and the technologies that will define the future of flight,” said H. Lawrence Culp Jr., Chairman and CEO of GE Aerospace. “This investment is for our customers, our communities, and our country.”
Since 2024, GE Aerospace has announced plans to invest more than $2.5 billion across its U.S. manufacturing sites and supplier base. Approximately $600 million of that amount has been directed toward facilities producing defense engines over the past three years. These manufacturing investments come in addition to the nearly $3 billion the company invests annually in research and development.
Part of the new funding will expand capacity at facilities producing and assembling commercial and defense engines. In Cincinnati, Ohio—home to GE Aerospace’s headquarters—the company plans to invest $115 million to modernize infrastructure, increase test cell capacity, and expand advanced 3D metal printing capabilities.
More than $275 million of the investment will support facilities producing defense engines and components. In Lynn, Massachusetts, more than $40 million will be invested to upgrade machinery, expand testing capacity, and modernize buildings. Another $10 million will be directed to the Madisonville, Kentucky, site for new production machines, inspection equipment, tooling, and facility upgrades.
In the commercial segment, the company is expanding production capacity for aircraft engines, particularly the CFM LEAP, which powers aircraft from the Boeing 737 MAX and Airbus A320 families. These investments will increase the production of parts used in engine maintenance, helping reduce turnaround times for airlines.
A major portion of the investment includes about $200 million to expand manufacturing capacity for LEAP high-pressure turbine durability kits. These kits are designed to more than double time-on-wing for customers operating in hot and harsh conditions. An additional $20 million will be invested in Durham, North Carolina, for specialized tooling and engine assembly systems, while $7 million will be directed to the Lafayette, Indiana facility to support engine assembly and increase capacity for narrowbody engine deliveries in 2026.
GE Aerospace is also investing more than $100 million in its external supplier base to provide tooling and equipment that will help stabilize production schedules and support delivery commitments. According to the company, these investments, combined with its proprietary lean operating model FLIGHT DECK, have already helped increase material inputs from priority suppliers by more than 40 percent last year.
As a result, commercial engine deliveries increased by 25 percent and defense engine deliveries by 30 percent in 2025 compared to the previous year.
The hiring of 5,000 additional workers also builds on a workforce initiative announced last fall by the GE Aerospace Foundation. The $30 million program aims to train 10,000 workers with manufacturing skills by 2030 to support the broader aerospace industry.
