“British manufacturing has suffered a tumultuous year and Rolls-Royce has felt the full force of Brexit uncertainty, stockpiling for a no deal, international trade wars and pressure to reduce emissions making it a challenging time for aerospace engineering. “CEO, Warren East will be hoping his turnaround plans start to take effect soon and alleviate the pressure, after having made a series of cuts to jobs. “However, these results will have brought a cheer to the step of those associated with Rolls Royce. Yes, it is only closing the losses, but in this climate it shows promise for the future. The latest government contract win, an uplift from its defence and power-systems arms and the recent purchase of an electric aerospace business and employees will have added hope for the future. If Rolls-Royce can get the technology to take-off, shareholders will be looking to greener pastures on the horizon.”