GE Aerospace announces USD 14 million investment to expand Pune manufacturing facility
New Delhi: GE Aerospace will invest USD 14 million (around Rs 124 crore) to boost capacity at its Pune manufacturing facility, taking the company’s total commitment to USD 44 million in under two years for the decade-old plant. The investment, announced on Thursday, is aimed at scaling up production capabilities and introducing advanced manufacturing technologies to support the company’s global engine programmes.
The Pune unit manufactures components for GE’s major commercial aircraft engines, including the GE90, GEnx, GE9X and LEAP families. The LEAP engines are produced by CFM International, a 50:50 joint venture between GE and Safran, and power several of the world’s most widely used narrow-body aircraft.
According to GE Aerospace, the newly announced funding will help upgrade manufacturing systems, expand automation and strengthen the facility’s ability to support advanced engine components for next-generation aircraft.
The company highlighted that the Pune facility is supported by a network of over 300 suppliers, while GE Aerospace’s wider India ecosystem includes more than 2,200 suppliers, underlining the country’s growing role in the global aerospace supply chain.
Over the past decade, the Pune plant has trained more than 5,000 production associates in precision aerospace manufacturing. Initially set up as a multi-business manufacturing hub, the facility has evolved into a key supplier of specialised components for GE’s global commercial engine plants.
Vishwajit Singh, managing director of GE Aerospace’s Pune facility, said the latest investment reinforces the company’s commitment to the ‘Make in India’ initiative and to deepening India’s capabilities in high-tech aerospace manufacturing.
The centre operates on GE’s proprietary FLIGHT DECK lean manufacturing model to optimise efficiency and output. In addition to the Pune facility, GE Aerospace also runs the John F. Welch Technology Centre in Bengaluru, which recently completed 25 years of operations.
More than 1,400 GE and CFM commercial engines currently power aircraft operated by Indian carriers, making India one of GE Aerospace’s important global markets.
(with inputs from agencies)
