Avio Aero in Piemonte: a century-long story in the name of aerospace

 Avio Aero is part of GE Aerospace and operates in the design, production, and maintenance of components and propulsion systems for both civil and military aviation. With over 115 years of history, the company has developed globally recognized technological and manufacturing leadership, offering innovative solutions for the development and production of entire aircraft engines, as well as subsystems and components such as transmission systems, low-pressure turbines and combustors.

Today, Avio Aero is among the leaders of the European aerospace industry – with over 6,000 employees across Italy, Poland and the Czech Republic – and plays a key role in major international civil and military aviation programs, making a tangible contribution to shaping the future of flight. Through ongoing investments in research and development and a strong network of partnerships with leading universities and international research centres, the company has achieved a globally recognized level of technological and manufacturing excellence, as evidenced by collaborations with major global aerospace companies. 

Il progetto in Piemonte

Founded in 1908 as part of the FIAT group, Avio Aero has strong roots in Torino and in Piemonte region. Its story began with the creation of its first aircraft engine – derived from a car engine – the legendary SA 8/75. Over time, the company increasingly focused on aircraft propulsion, as well as the development and production of components for both civil and military aviation. Since 2013, Avio Aero has been part of GE Aerospace, a U.S.-based global leader in aerospace. Today, Avio Aero continues to innovate and contribute to the advancement of the aerospace industry, combining deep-rooted expertise with cutting-edge technologies.

In Piemonte, Avio Aero is present with its main headquarters, production facilities, research and testing centres. At the Rivalta di Torino plant, power and accessory gearboxes are designed and produced, along with various low-pressure turbine modules, rotating components and automation systems for leading civil and defense aircraft engines. Rivalta is also home to the company’s research and development hub, where enabling technologies for next-generation propulsion systems are defined. In Borgaretto, the focus is mainly on manufacturing housings – made from aluminium and magnesium alloys – for power transmissions, which are then assembled in Rivalta. In Cameri, using additive manufacturing technology, low-pressure turbine blades for the GE9X – the largest and most powerful aircraft engine ever developed for civil aviation – are produced. The Sangone site is one of Avio Aero’s experimental facilities and has been used for over 60 years for bench testing of modules, components, and aircraft engines. In Torino, the company also operates the Turin Additive Lab, a joint laboratory with the Politecnico di Torino in dedicated to collaborative research and development of additive manufacturing technologies.

Furthermore, the company is a benchmark in research and development and in creating innovative solutions to meet the challenges of the future of aviation, particularly in next-generation propulsion systems. To support the growing demand for technological innovation, Avio Aero has developed a collaborative model with the research ecosystem to create a network among various academic institutions focused on specific areas and disciplines: the European Technology Development Clusters (E-TDCs), which currently involve 40 partners including universities, research centres, SMEs, European affiliates of GE Aerospace, with notable collaborations with leading institutions and companies in Piemonte.

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