Rolls-Royce wins 70-engine Avolon order: Rolls-Royce stock gains 1.00 percent

Published on 10/14/2026 at 10:56 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Avolon's deal covers 35 A330neo aircraft. Rolls-Royce stock costs EUR 16.17 on October 14, 2026, 1.00 percent above EUR 16.01 Xetra close.

Order and margin context

Avolon ordered 70 Trent 7000 engines on October 13, 2026.
Underlying operating profit reached GBP 2.5 billion in the first half of 2026, up 46 percent.
Rolls-Royce stock trades at EUR 16.17 at 10:44 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 14, 2026, 1.00 percent above the Xetra close of October 13, 2026.

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Rolls-Royce (ISIN GB00B63H8491) won an order for 70 Trent 7000 engines from Avolon on October 13, 2026, to power 35 Airbus A330neo aircraft, according to Rolls-Royce. At Lang & Schwarz, the stock was trading at EUR 16.17 on October 14, 2026 at 10:44 a.m. CEST.

Why the engine order matters

The contract expands the installed base for Rolls-Royce's widebody engine franchise. The official release says the Trent 7000 is the exclusive engine for the A330neo and that the aircraft-engine combination delivers 14 percent better fuel burn per seat than the previous generation.

For investors, the order adds commercial evidence to a broader earnings recovery. The 70 engines will support 35 aircraft, while the release says the Trent 7000 has accumulated more than five million flying hours. That combination links new deliveries with a substantial service history.

What does the margin context show?

Rolls-Royce reported underlying operating profit of GBP 2.5 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2026, up 46 percent year over year, while the underlying operating margin reached 22.5 percent, according to Scottish Widows. The company also raised its fiscal 2026 underlying operating profit guidance to GBP 4.7 billion to GBP 4.9 billion from GBP 4.0 billion to GBP 4.2 billion. Free cash flow guidance rose to GBP 3.8 billion to GBP 4.0 billion from GBP 3.6 billion to GBP 3.8 billion.

Three dated milestones

On July 30, 2026, Rolls-Royce reported first-half underlying operating profit of GBP 2.5 billion, according to Scottish Widows. On September 28, 2026, the company announced a GBP 300 million investment in UK manufacturing and engineering facilities on its investor-relations page. On October 13, 2026, it announced the 70-engine Avolon order through Rolls-Royce.

Stock stays below its yearly high

The current euro quote is 12.41 percent below the 52-week high of EUR 18.46 and 39.40 percent above the 52-week low of EUR 11.60. The market-capitalization figure stands at EUR 134.6 billion as of October 14, 2026.

Rolls-Royce was trading at EUR 16.17 at Lang & Schwarz on October 14, 2026 at 10:44 a.m. CEST, 1.00 percent above the Xetra close of October 13, 2026 at EUR 16.01. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Rolls-Royce stock.