Avio Aero

Name

Avio Aero

Legal name

GE Avio S.r.l.

Website

https://avioaero.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1908

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aerospace Propulsion Systems and Components

NAICS

Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing (336412), Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336413), Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing (33641)

SIC

Aircraft Engines & Engine Parts (3724), Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, Nec (3728)

akta.pro primary industry

Military Aerospace Engines & Propulsion (IMABAMAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Engine Modules & Hot-Section Components (Compressors/Turbines/Combustors) (IMABADAJ), Military Aircraft Structures, Airframes & Composites (IMABAMAH)

Keywords

• Aerospace propulsion systems
• Aircraft engine manufacturing
• Turboprop engines
• Military aviation components
• Additive manufacturing turbines

Headquarters

HQ city

Rivalta Di Torino

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Aircraft Engine and Component Manufacturing: Design, manufacture and sale of propulsion systems, turbine modules, transmissions, and components for civil and military aviation. Includes OEM supply agreements with aircraft manufacturers and engine OEMs such as Airbus, CFM International, and defense contractors.
2. Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) Services: Comprehensive service and maintenance offerings for commercial aviation, military aviation, and general aviation turboprop engines. Includes technical-logistical support contracts and component repair services.
3. R&D Funding and Development Programs: Participation in EU-funded research programs including Clean Aviation initiatives, SHARP helicopter engine program, and HYDEA hydrogen propulsion projects. €25M EU funding for SHARP, €100M for TAKE OFF Open Fan project.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Avio Aero designs, manufactures, and maintains propulsion systems, modules, and components for civil and military aviation. Its portfolio spans the Catalyst turboprop engine, LEAP engine transmissions, GE9X low-pressure turbine blades, helicopter transmission systems, and military propulsion components, supported by comprehensive MRO services. As GE Aerospace's European center of excellence for mechanical transmissions and low-pressure turbines, it supplies aircraft manufacturers (Airbus, Boeing), engine OEMs (CFM International), and defense contractors with hardware and long-term technical-logistical support contracts.

Product overview

Avio Aero, a GE Aerospace company, designs, manufactures, and maintains propulsion systems and components for civil and military aviation. The product portfolio centers on the Catalyst 1300-ED1 turboprop engine (the first European clean sheet turboprop in 50 years, FAA certified February 2025) for the Eurodrone, LEAP engine transmission services for Airbus A320neo and Boeing 737 MAX, and GE9X titanium aluminide turbine blades produced via additive manufacturing. The company serves as GE Aerospace's center of excellence for mechanical transmissions and low-pressure turbines, while also developing next-generation helicopter propulsion through the ENGHE program with Safran and MTU. Supporting offerings include commercial and military aviation services, turboprop maintenance, component repair and overhaul (particularly for transmissions and turbines), and digital tools like DAM and Smart Shop for manufacturing optimization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Catalyst: The Catalyst 1300-ED1 is the first European clean sheet turboprop engine in 50 years, developed for the Eurodrone MALE RPAS. It features additive manufacturing, 16:1 overall pressure ratio, and delivers up to 20% lower fuel consumption.

Products and services

• Catalyst 1300-ED1 Turboprop Engine Advanced turboprop engine developed, manufactured, and certified in Europe for the Airbus Eurodrone MALE RPAS. Features extensive additive manufacturing, 16:1 overall pressure ratio, up to 20% lower fuel consumption, ITAR-free design, and approximately 1,300 shaft horsepower. Sold to defense and UAV customers.
• LEAP Engine Transmissions Inlet Gearboxes (IGBs) and transmission services for LEAP engines produced under the CFM International joint venture, powering Airbus A320neo family and Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. Includes component repair and overhaul capabilities. Sold to CFM International and operators of the A320neo/737 MAX fleets.
• GE9X Titanium Aluminate (TiAl) Low-Pressure Turbine Blades Low-pressure turbine blades for GE9X engines manufactured using additive manufacturing with titanium aluminide material, approximately half the weight of conventional nickel-alloy equivalents. Produced at the Cameri flagship AM center. Sold as Tier 1 components to engine OEMs for next-generation widebody engines.
• European Next Generation Helicopter Engine (ENGHE)

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 20% lower fuel consumption with Catalyst engine
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and strategic.

• Safran Helicopter EnginescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 June 2025Long-term partnership agreement to jointly develop the European Next-Generation Helicopter Engine (ENGHE), expected to enter service around 2040. Partnership builds on existing 50/50 EURA joint venture between Safran and MTU, with Avio Aero as third partner. Workshare distributed evenly across all three firms. Supported by €25M EU SHARP project funding.
• MTU Aero EnginescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 June 2025Joint development of European Next-Generation Helicopter Engine (ENGHE) as part of EURA 50/50 joint venture, now expanded to include Avio Aero as third partner. €25M EU SHARP project funding supports this partnership.
• EURAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 June 202550-50 joint venture created by Safran and MTU in 2024. Coordinates SHARP program for next-generation helicopter engine development, now expanded to include Avio Aero as third partner.
• Airbus Defence and SpacecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2022Contract for supply of 120 Catalyst 1300-ED1 turboprop engines with multi-year service and maintenance agreement for Eurodrone Unmanned Aerial System. Catalyst selected as best solution for superior performance, lower developmental risk, and truly European engine contributing to strategic autonomy.
• Colibrium AdditivecoreTechnology or IntegrationBoth subsidiaries of GE Aerospace's Propulsion & Additive Technologies business. Collaboration spans multiple sites in Italy, Canada, and USA, with Colibrium Additive developing AM machines while Avio Aero operates Cameri flagship AM production center. Jointly industrializing titanium aluminide components for GE9X engine.
• German Aerospace Center (DLR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHydrogen engine altitude restart testing conducted at DLR's Institute of Space Propulsion in Lampoldshausen, Germany. Part of EU-funded HYDEA project. Successfully established relight operability envelope for hydrogen combustion at simulated high altitude conditions.
• Clean AviationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Union public-private partnership research program. Avio Aero participates in multiple Clean Aviation initiatives including AMBER project for hydrogen fuel cell hybrid-electric propulsion, TAKE OFF project for Open Fan engine (€100M), and foundational Clean Sky 2 work.
• LeonardocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeonardo leads GCAP consortium in Italy involving Avio Aero, Elettronica, and MBDA Italia. GCAP is a next-generation combat aircraft initiative between Italy, UK, and Japan targeting 2035 delivery. Avio Aero contributes propulsion technology to the program.
• BAE SystemscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGCAP consortium partner alongside Leonardo and Japanese industry. Next-generation combat aircraft system development involving crewed and uncrewed systems across multiple operational domains.
• NASAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerElectrified Powertrain Flight Demonstration project partnership. Ground testing of megawatt-class hybrid-electric propulsion system at NASA's Peebles Test Operation facility in Ohio. Testing on modified Saab 340B targeted for flight testing phase.
• Fraunhofer IISBstrategicTechnology or IntegrationProject AMBER collaboration developing 1,000-hp electric motor (94 kg, 8 kW/kg power density) for hydrogen fuel cell hybrid-electric regional aircraft propulsion. Part of Clean Aviation EU initiative targeting 30% CO2 reduction.
• Safran Aircraft EnginescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTAKE OFF project consortium leader. 25 partners including Airbus, Avio Aero, GKN Aerospace working on Open Fan engine architecture targeting 20% fuel efficiency improvement. Flight demonstration using Airbus A380 targeted for 2029, service entry mid-2030s.
• CFM InternationalcoreTechnology or Integration50-50 GE Aerospace and Safran joint venture. LEAP engine program where Avio Aero supplies transmissions. LEAP powers Airbus A320neo family and Boeing 737 MAX, accumulating over 10 million flight hours.
• GE AerospacecoreTechnology or IntegrationParent company and subsidiary relationship. Avio Aero is GE Aerospace's Italian subsidiary and center of excellence for mechanical transmissions and low pressure turbines within the global GE Aerospace group.
• GE AdditivestrategicTechnology or IntegrationStrategic technology collaboration agreement signed with BEAMIT Group and GE Additive regarding additive manufacturing development for aerospace components.
• BEAMIT GroupstrategicTechnology or IntegrationStrategic technology collaboration agreement for additive manufacturing development for aerospace engine components, signed with GE Additive and Avio Aero.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Safran Aircraft Engines: Safran's civil and military engine division, the 50/50 partner with GE in CFM International and consortium partner with Avio Aero on ENGHE/SHARP and TAKE OFF. It directly competes in civil turbofans, helicopter engines, and military propulsion, making it the closest comparable.
• MTU Aero Engines: German engine OEM and Avio Aero's co-developer on ENGHE via the EURA joint venture. MTU directly competes in military propulsion, helicopter engines, and large commercial engine MRO, with a similar European mid-size propulsion profile.
• ITP Aero: Spanish low-pressure turbine and aerostructures specialist, now a Rolls-Royce subsidiary. ITP Aero mirrors Avio Aero's profile: European propulsion component and module specialist inside a global prime, supplying into civil and military programs.
• Safran Helicopter Engines (Turbomeca): World leader in helicopter engines (Arrius, Ardiden, Arrano) and Avio Aero's partner on ENGHE/SHARP. It directly competes in military and civil helicopter propulsion, the same niche Avio Aero is targeting with the Catalyst and ENGHE programs.

Broad incumbents

• Pratt & Whitney: A division of RTX and one of the world's largest military and commercial propulsion OEMs (F135, GTF, PW100/150/200 turboprops). It is a key competitor to both Avio Aero's military propulsion portfolio and the broader LEAP/CFM ecosystem.
• Rolls-Royce: Global large-engine prime across civil (Trent), military (AE 2100, EJ200), and naval propulsion. Competes with Avio Aero across multiple platforms and also owns ITP Aero, the closest scale-comparable peer to Avio Aero.
• Honeywell Aerospace: Large U.S. aerospace supplier with significant propulsion activity (TFE731, HTF7000, APU and turbogenerator systems). Comparable as a broad propulsion and engine-controls incumbent with overlapping military and business aviation exposure.

Others

• GKN Aerospace: Tier-1 aerospace structures and engine components supplier, partner with Avio Aero on the TAKE OFF Open Fan consortium. Comparable as an adjacent European propulsion supply-chain participant with overlapping MRO and additive capabilities.

Emerging players

• PBS Group: Czech turboprop and turbojet engine manufacturer and historical regional competitor. Comparable as a Central European turboprop specialist addressing similar regional aviation and UAV use cases as Avio Aero's Catalyst line.
• Williams International: U.S. specialist in small turbofan and turboprop engines for business jets, UAVs, and cruise missiles. Comparable as a focused, technology-led propulsion niche player competing for next-gen UAV and regional propulsion opportunities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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