General Electric Company GE

Company Overview

General Electric Company (GE) is a U.S.-based industrial company primarily operating in the aerospace and defense industry. Following a multi-year restructuring, GE today is focused almost exclusively on aviation, with its core business centered on the design, manufacture, and servicing of aircraft engines and related systems. The company generates the majority of its revenue from commercial and military jet engines, long-term maintenance contracts, and aftermarket services, serving aircraft manufacturers, airlines, cargo operators, leasing companies, and government defense customers.

GE’s strategic positioning is built on its large installed base of aircraft engines, long-duration service agreements, and deep engineering expertise. The company traces its origins to 1892, formed through the merger of Edison General Electric and Thomson-Houston. Over the 20th century, GE became a diversified industrial conglomerate spanning power, healthcare, aviation, and finance. Beginning in the late 2010s, GE undertook a significant transformation, culminating in the spin-offs of GE HealthCare Technologies Inc. in 2023 and GE Vernova Inc. in 2024, leaving GE as a pure-play aerospace company operating under the GE Aerospace identity.