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Rolls-Royce launches £1.5 billion buyback as large-engine backlog reaches about 2,500

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Rolls-Royce reported strong demand across its civil aerospace and defense businesses, with its large-engine order backlog growing to around 2,500 engines. The company reaffirmed its full-year guidance as it announced a £1.5 billion share buyback.

Discovered 2026-11-12T00:05:28.118358-08:00 | 2026-11-12T00:05:28.118358-08:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • A backlog of around 2,500 large engines signals substantial demand across Rolls-Royce’s civil aerospace business, with implications for production and delivery planning.
  • Strong demand in both civil aerospace and defense, alongside reaffirmed full-year guidance, offers a snapshot of performance across the company’s major aerospace markets.

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