GE Aerospace Plans to Nearly Double India Sourcing by 2030

GE Aerospace announced on 12 October 2026 that it plans to raise its annual sourcing spend from India to about 400 million by 2030, from roughly 200 million in 2025. The announcement was made at the “India Taking Flight: Aviation, Innovation, and the Road to Viksit Bharat 2047” event in New Delhi.

Indian sourcing and aviation supply chains

GE Aerospace’s in-country supply chain includes 17 major domestic partners, including small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as a manufacturing facility in Pune. The planned sourcing expansion is associated with demand from India’s aviation sector. Vikram Rai, the company’s Chief Executive Officer for South Asia, spoke at the event.

As of December 2025, more than 1,400 commercial engines from GE Aerospace and its joint ventures were in service in India. The company expected more than 3,200 engines to be delivered over the following nine to 10 years.

Aircraft orders and MRO opportunity

The “Powering Progress: GE Aerospace’s Economic Impact in India” report, compiled by EY, examined the company’s activities in commercial aviation, defence, manufacturing and engineering. It estimated an opportunity of more than $5.5 billion for India’s maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) industry, linked to engines expected to power most of the approximately 1,500 aircraft on order with Indian carriers.

In July 2026, IndiGo signed a memorandum of understanding with CFM International for more than 1,000 LEAP-1A engines. CFM International is a joint venture between GE Aerospace and Safran Aircraft Engines; the agreement includes support for an upcoming IndiGo engine MRO facility.

Manufacturing and engineering facilities

GE Aerospace established its Pune manufacturing facility in 2015. Since 2024, the company has invested nearly $55 million there in automation, precision manufacturing and workforce development. The facility’s apprenticeship programme has graduated about 5,000 production associates since 2015, with 400–500 new apprentices enrolled each year.

Established in 2000, the Bengaluru Technology Centre has secured more than 1,000 aviation patents. Its engineers have contributed to the GE9X engine and the CFM RISE technology demonstration programme, which targets a 20 per cent improvement in fuel efficiency.

Important Facts for Exams

• GE Aerospace’s planned India sourcing spend is about 400 million annually by 2030, compared with roughly 200 million in 2025.
• CFM International is a joint venture between GE Aerospace and Safran Aircraft Engines.
• The LEAP-1A is the engine model covered by IndiGo’s July 2026 memorandum of understanding with CFM International.
• The Bengaluru Technology Centre was established in 2000 and has secured more than 1,000 aviation patents.

GE Aerospace’s Pune facility manufactures components, while its Bengaluru Technology Centre conducts aviation engineering work. The reported MRO opportunity exceeds $5.5 billion.