Amid rapid growth in India’s aviation market, GE Aerospace is strengthening its footprint in the country to meet rising airline and defence requirements.
Speaking to a publication, Vikram Rai, Chief Executive Officer, South Asia, GE Aerospace, said the company has a strong pipeline of engine deliveries planned for India-based commercial airlines and defence customers over the next few years. He noted that the scale of demand reflects India’s expanding aviation ecosystem.
At present, more than 1,400 GE Aerospace and CFM commercial engines are in operation across India, along with over 200 defence engines. CFM is a 50/50 joint venture between GE Aerospace and Safran Aircraft Engines. Rai said, “Another 2,500 commercial engines and 220 defence engines are on order and expected to reach our customers here in the next few years.”
India-based airlines have currently placed orders for more than 1,700 aircraft, underlining the long-term growth outlook for the sector.
Investments and local manufacturing
Highlighting the company’s growing presence, Rai said GE Aerospace has announced over $44 million in new investments during the past 2 years at its manufacturing facility in Pune. The facility produces complex components for several high-volume commercial engine programmes.
GE Aerospace also works closely with 13 Indian companies that are part of its global supply chain. In addition, more than 2,000 suppliers support the company’s local operations across the country.
On the commercial aviation side, Rai said GE Aerospace engines power narrow-body aircraft operations through CFM LEAP engines used in the A320neo, A321, and 737 MAX families. He added that wide-body engines such as GE90 and GEnx, along with the GE9X, which is expected to enter service, align with the fleet expansion plans of Indian airlines.
Rai also pointed to steady progress in regional aviation. Connectivity is expanding into Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities, driven by rising passenger demand and airport infrastructure development under the UDAN scheme.
Looking ahead, Rai said the successful scaling of wide-body operations will depend on predictable operations, high dispatch reliability, and strong maintenance support across the aviation ecosystem.
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