GE Aerospace on Thursday forecast a stronger profit for the year after its fourth-quarter earnings exceeded Wall Street estimates as strong travel demand amid persistent shortages of new aircraft bolstered sales of its high-margin parts and services.

General Electric Co. exceeded Wall Street expectations for profit and sales in the final months of the year as the jet engine maker worked through supply-chain limitations and capitalized on a strong maintenance backlog.

GE Aerospace reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings on Thursday. The 2025 outlook from the company looked solid too.Investors don’t have much to complain about. Shares rose.GE Aerospace reported fourth-quarter sales of $9.

GE Aerospace expects 2025 profit of $5.10 to $5.45 per share, compared with analysts' average estimate of $5.23, according to data compiled by LSEG. It reported an adjusted profit of $1.32 per share, beating analysts' average expectations of $1.04.

GE Aerospace is slated to report fourth-quarter results before markets open Thursday, and analysts are bullish on the maker of airplane engines and other parts.