The aerospace company plans to invest these resources in 2025, modernizing its facilities in Sonora and Coahuila to strengthen the production of innovative components and materials for the new generation GE Aerospace and CFM LEAP engines.
GE Aerospace plans to invest 550 million pesos in 2025 to improve its manufacturing capabilities in Hermosillo, Sonora, and Saltillo, Coahuila. The goal of the investment in Mexico is to strengthen manufacturing and increase the use of new parts and innovative materials for the new generation of GE Aerospace and CFM LEAP engines.
CFM LEAP engines are manufactured by CFM International, a 50-50 joint venture between GE Aerospace and Safran Aircraft Engines.
This investment underscores our commitment to improving our operations and ensuring the highest standards of safety, quality, delivery, and cost. The funds will be used for critical plant improvements,” said Jonathan Ruiz, plant leader for GE Aerospace in Hermosillo, which became part of the GE Aerospace portfolio last year.
The GE Aerospace plant in Hermosillo, which produces components for narrow-body aircraft engines, will receive an investment of 538.6 million Mexican pesos ($28.8 million). The funds will be used to modernize its facilities, with improvements in design, the incorporation of new tools, and process upgrades.
In addition, the Unison plant, a GE Aerospace company in Saltillo, Coahuila, will receive an investment of 11.2 million Mexican pesos ($600,000) to purchase high-precision machines, inspection equipment, and tools to strengthen the design and production of sensors, ignition systems, and electrical and mechanical systems used in various aircraft. This facility also manufactures harnesses for GE Aerospace and CFM LEAP engines, as well as ignition components.
“This investment will allow us to better serve our customers and continue to produce high-quality components for our engines,” said Rodrigo Castro, site leader at Unison Saltillo.
GE Aerospace has had a presence in Mexico for more than 125 years. The company operates a world-class aeronautical engineering center, GE Aerospace Querétaro, which celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2024; a plant that manufactures critical rotating parts in Hermosillo; and another Unison plant that manufactures signal and control harnesses and panel assemblies in Saltillo.
In collaboration with Safran Aircraft Engines, the CFM RISE program is advancing a suite of pioneering technologies for next-generation commercial aircraft, including advanced engine architectures such as Open Fan, compact core, and hybrid electric systems.
GE Aerospace is a global leader in aerospace propulsion, services and systems with an installed base of approximately 49,000 commercial and 29,000 military aircraft engines. With a global team of approximately 53,000 employees, it builds on more than a century of innovation and learning.
Unison, a GE aerospace company, is a world-class supplier of advanced components for gas turbine engines and state-of-the-art electrical and mechanical systems. With a presence in nearly every engine and airframe program, it offers state-of-the-art performance solutions tailored to the diverse needs of the aviation, space, and defense markets. It employs more than 2,000 skilled professionals in manufacturing facilities, overhaul and repair centers, engineering centers, and support sites around the world.
Source: El Economista