GE Aerospace plans to invest more than €110 million across its European manufacturing sites this year, expanding production capacity, advancing manufacturing capability, and strengthening delivery performance for customers. The company also plans to hire more than 1,000 new workers across Europe.

“This significant investment reflects our long-term commitment to the European aerospace industry, a crucial market for many of our key customers,” says Riccardo Procacci, President and CEO, Propulsion & Additive Technologies at GE Aerospace. “By expanding advanced manufacturing and testing capabilities across Europe, we are better positioned to meet growing customer demand while supporting the communities and economies where we operate.”

A substantial portion of the investment will support engine test cells, advanced machining equipment, additive manufacturing expansion, and upgrades to buildings and infrastructure. These enhancements will support multiple commercial narrowbody and widebody engine programmes, alongside military fighter jet and helicopter engines.

Funding will be allocated across five countries. Italy will receive €77 million focused on advanced manufacturing and testing, including upgraded test cells, machining capability, and additive manufacturing. Poland will receive €15 million for grinding, machining, welding, and inspection tooling. The Czech Republic will receive €8 million for precision machining, inspection technology, and assembly tooling. The UK will receive €10 million to upgrade test and manufacturing equipment, expand electronics and component capability, and modernise facilities. Romania will receive €3 million for metal-cutting machines, tooling, and infrastructure upgrades.

GE Aerospace also plans to invest around €40 million across European MRO and component repair facilities this year, as part of a wider $1 billion global MRO investment programme announced in 2024.

Alongside manufacturing expansion, the company is investing in workforce development to address skills shortages in high-tech industries. This includes training grants to vocational schools in the UK and Italy, expected to reach more than 800 students this year, alongside expansion of the Next Engineers programme in Warsaw, which is set to reach more than 4,000 students.