Who GE Aerospace buys from and sells to
Makes jet engines (alone and via CFM with Safran) and earns most of its profit servicing them.
Part of Commercial Aerospace and the Aftermarket spending
Buys from 5
- SafranSAFRYLEAP fan and low-pressure turbine via the CFM 50/50 venture
- Howmet AerospaceHWMturbine airfoils and structural castings~11% of Howmet 2025 sales (HWM FY2025 10-K)
- Precision Castparts (Berkshire)BRK-Bcastings and forgings for engine cores
- WoodwardWWDfuel systems for LEAP
- ATIATInickel and titanium alloys and forgings
Sells to 5
- AirbusEADSYLEAP-1A engines for the A320neo family
- BoeingBALEAP-1B for the 737 MAX, GEnx and GE9X
- Airlines and lessorsoverhauls and spare parts under long service deals
- US Department of Defensemilitary engines for fighters and helicopters
- Lockheed MartinLMTF110 engines for new-build F-16s
Where the chain could break
- Output is gated by a few casting and forging suppliers (Howmet, PCC)
- Sole engine on the 737 MAX and 777X, so Boeing rate limits flow straight through
- Most profit is aftermarket, tied to global flight hours
Competes with
- RTXRTXnarrowbody engines: GTF against LEAP
- Rolls-Roycewidebody engines
Mapped by hand from filings and company reporting, as of October 2026. It shows the relationships that matter most, not every contract: most are never disclosed, and agreements change.