Senator Gillibrand Tours GE Aerospace Facility, Emphasizing The Importance Of The New York State Manufacturing Sector

Senator Gillibrand Tours GE Aerospace Facility, Emphasizing The Importance Of The New York State Manufacturing Sector

Apr 13, 2026

Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, visited the GE Aerospace Research Center in Niskayuna. The visit underscored the intersection of national security, economic development, and New York State's leadership in the advanced manufacturing sector.

"GE Aerospace is a prime example of what American manufacturing should look like: skilled workers, unbeatable ingenuity, and cutting-edge technology," said Senator Gillibrand. "GE Aerospace supports nearly 2,000 good-paying jobs across New York, including about 1,000 Niskayuna. Those jobs boost our Upstate economy and help hardworking, highly skilled Americans make a living. The engines that are designed here help Americans fly across the country. They defend our skies and protect our national security, and they will help us send Americans to the moon and beyond. GE Aerospace workers exemplify the innovative spirit, the drive, and the dedication we need to maintain New York's manufacturing excellence. By leveraging innovation, they are helping build the future right here in our state."

The Niskayuna facility serves as a research and development (R&D) hub where engineers and scientists are creating next-generation aerospace manufacturing techniques. These innovations are the blueprint for production across four GE Aerospace facilities throughout New York State. This manufacturing ecosystem supports nearly 2,000 jobs and keeps New York State at the forefront of machine-precision robotics.

The components being researched and designed at GE Aerospace include those that go into engines used by the Department of Defense and NASA, and they are among the most modern and cutting-edge engine contraptions in production today. American aerospace companies, led by GE Aerospace, account for roughly 50% of the global revenue of the aerospace industry. The American aerospace and defense industry generated $1 trillion in total business activity in 2024, including a $74 billion trade surplus. The American aerospace industry directly and indirectly employs over 2.2 million people.

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