H. Culp on aviation demand
From GE Aerospace Evolves Amid Strong Aviation Demand · · Bloomberg Podcasts
“I look at spare parts orders on a regular basis. We were up 30% in the first quarter. We've actually seen those spare parts growth rates increased to 40% year over year. We've seen retirements tick down. We've seen engine removals, which are really a precursor to a shop visit, actually tick up at a rate faster than we can complete the shop visits currently.”
On , H. Culp, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at General Electric Co, spoke about aviation demand during GE Aerospace Evolves Amid Strong Aviation Demand on Bloomberg Podcasts.
About H. Culp
Larry Culp, chairman and CEO of GE Aerospace, has described strong demand in the aviation sector and the company's focus on increasing production and services. In a June 2026 interview, Culp stated that the company had seen "nothing but a continuation of the strength" from the first quarter, citing spare parts orders up 30% in Q1 and LEAP engine deliveries up over 60%. He said the company had shifted from a "winning the war" framework to "deep technical collaborative problem solving" with suppliers to address supply chain constraints. Culp also emphasized the need to invest in 2026 for a next-generation narrowbody engine, which he said may be ten to fifteen years away, and that the company believes an "open fan architecture" will improve durability and efficiency. On earnings calls in 2025 and 2026, Culp addressed the impact of tariffs and geopolitical uncertainty. In the Q1 2025 call, he said the company supported the administration's efforts to revitalize U.S. manufacturing but noted that "heightened tariffs will result in additional costs," which the company expected to reduce to roughly $500 million through measures like duty drawbacks and foreign trade zones. In the Q1 2026 call, Culp said the company was reducing its full-year departures outlook from mid-single-digit growth to flat or low single-digit growth, citing a low double-digit decline in the Middle East. He stated that the company was "being conservative and cautious" for the second half of the year due to unknowns, but that order trends were holding and the company was not seeing "disruptive behavior on part of the customers."