Mission Ready: Why Military Pilots and Maintainers Are Business Aviation’s Best Next Hire

Every year, roughly 22,000 service members with aviation maintenance experience leave the military, yet the industry captures fewer than 1 in 10 of them. As Veterans Day approaches, here’s why military pilots and maintainers may be the best hire a charter operator or flight department can make, what changed with SkillBridge in 2026, and how to bring veterans on board the right way.