GE Aerospace on Monday said it plans to invest $1 billion across dozens of U.S. manufacturing sites and supplier operations this year to accelerate engine deliveries, ramp durable parts production and strengthen defense-related output.

The 2026 investment will benefit more than 30 communities in 17 states, according to a news release. The Evendale, Ohio-based company made a similar $1 billion investment last year with a focus on improving engine safety, quality and delivery.

GE Aerospace is expected to hire 5,000 U.S. workers, including manufacturing and engineering roles, as part of the investment. The Boeing engine supplier said this will be in addition to the 5,000 people it hired in 2025.

“Maintaining U.S. aerospace leadership requires sustained investment in our people, our facilities, and the technologies that will define the future of flight,” H. Lawrence Culp Jr., chairman and CEO of GE Aerospace, said in a statement. “This is for our customers, our communities, and our country.”

Hundreds of millions of dollars will go to sites that manufacture commercial engines and spare parts in an effort to reduce maintenance shop turnaround times, GE Aerospace said on its website. The company has earmarked $200 million for sites that produce high-pressure turbine durability kits, a type of hardware upgrade that improves and sustains jet engine performance.

GE Aerospace is also looking to meet growing U.S. military demand. The company said it plans to spend more $275 million upgrading sites that manufacture defense engines and components. This would bring GE’s total investment in defense production to more than $600 million over the past three years.

Where GE Aerospace plans to invest in 2026 The $1 billion investment will go toward machinery upgrades, capacity expansions and manufacturing advancements at U.S. facilities.

GE Aerospace is moving forward with its investment plans following a strong 2025. The company saw revenue climb 18% to $45.9 billion over the previous year, driven by “double-digit growth” in its commercial and defense engine segments, Culp said on an earnings call Jan. 22. It also made an annual profit of $10 billion, marking a 31% increase from a year ago.

Orders totaled $66.2 billion for the period, up 32% year over year, and a growing backlog of orders provided momentum for the aerospace giant heading into 2026.

As part of its investment plans, GE Aerospace is expanding capacity, upgrading machinery and advancing its capabilities across dozens of sites this year. The company has earmarked $115 million for multiple facilities in the Greater Cincinnati area, located near its headquarters, according to a news release. It also plans to invest $200 million to expand capacity for CFM’s leading edge aviation propulsion engine durability kits and more than $100 million across its external supplier base.

CFM LEAP engines are made by CFM International, a joint venture between GE Aerospace and Safran Aircraft Engines. GE Aerospace is part of a swell of investments taking place across the United States as manufacturers look to establish or grow their operations to mitigate the effects of tariffs and be close to their target customers and consumer base.

Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson last year pledged to invest $55 billion to support domestic production by 2030. Texas Instruments committed some $60 billion across its seven U.S. semiconductor fabrication plants. Apple, meanwhile, is moving more of its production stateside with plans to invest $600 billion on manufacturing and AI infrastructure over the next four years.

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