In April, aerospace composite business and MRO provider Quickstep signed a pioneering $30 million long-term maintenance contract with Jetstar. It was hugely significant for our industry because it was the first time a deal of this nature had been awarded to a local, independent MRO provider after an extensive global tendering process. In this special episode of the Australian Aviation Podcast, the business’ executive general manager of aftermarket services, Tim Gent, talks about the deal’s importance. He also chats with host Adam Thorn about how the country competes to secure global deals, how to fix engineering skill shortages and Quickstep’s investment in unmanned aircraft.