GE Aerospace Invests €78M in European Commercial, Defense Manufacturing
The funding covers new machines, test cells, inspection technologies, and more across Italy, Poland, the Czech Republic, the United Kingdom, and Romania.
Throughout 2025, GE Aerospace will invest approximately €78 million across its European manufacturing locations, creating more than 500 jobs, expanding overall capacity and facilities, and supporting the scale-up of next-generation, advanced components. The following additions, funded by a significant investment portion, will deliver quality for commercial and defense customers:
- New engine test cells
- New equipment
- AI-enabled inspection techniques
- Upgraded manufacturing processes
“This new significant investment will ensure that we continue to meet the evolving needs of the aerospace industry in Europe,” said Riccardo Procacci, President and CEO, Propulsion and Additive Technologies at GE Aerospace. “It is also evidence of our strong commitment to supporting the communities and economies where we operate.”
The new manufacturing methods will improve the range, power, durability, and efficiency of GE Aerospace’s aircraft engines and support component production of narrow- and widebody, military fighter jet, and helicopter engines. Suppliers will be equipped with specialized tools and dies to reduce manufacturing defects.
Avio Aero technician at manufacturing facility; image credit: GE Aerospace
Investment Breakdown
Investments are being made across five European countries, including:
- Czech Republic (€5.4 million): New machines, tooling, equipment, and building and utility upgrades will support the production of turboprop engine components.
- Italy (€55.6 million): This funding supports new test cells and upgrades for current cells, inspection technology, new tooling, and extra equipment to support ramp-up and continuity. Also, new structures will support aircraft, military fighter jet, and helicopter engine production.
- Poland (€11.6 million): Across multiple sites, this portion supports additional machines, equipment, structures, and upgrades to building and utilities to support the production of aircraft engine components, along with military rotorcraft engines.
- Romania (€2.3 million): A new machine will be purchased to create precise, complex shapes from metal. The investment also supports additional machines, tooling, and upgrades to the building’s utilities.
- United Kingdom (€3.3 million): Additional machines and production set-ups will accelerate new component manufacturing and propeller system services.
More GE Aerospace News
This week, GE Aerospace and Lufthansa Technik inaugurated the XEOS engine maintenance, repair, and overhaul facility in Środa Śląska, Poland. It is a 35,000-square-meter facility that leverages GE Aerospace’s lean operating system, FLIGHT DECK, to deploy best practices in design and operation. XEOS also includes:
- Engine preparation hall for inspection
- Main hall for engine and module assembly and disassembly
- Modern clean-and-inspect line
- Sets of repair stations
- Hands-on engine training center
- Advanced test cell
The facility primarily overhauls and repairs CFM International’s LEAP engines for narrowbody aircraft, such as the Airbus A320neo and Boeing 737 MAX. XEOS is currently conducting LEAP-1B shop visits and LEAP-1A module work and engine testing, with plans to increase overhaul capacity and repair capability in the coming months. The joint venture will also add LEAP-1B test cell capability soon.
In early March 2025, the United States’ Federal Aviation Administration, during the Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) Part 33 certification process, certified GE Aerospace’s Catalyst turboprop engine. The FAR program evaluated more than 23 test engines and conducted over 190 component tests, with the Catalyst engine completing approximately 8,000 operating hours to satisfy performance targets.
