Sawyer Aviation Group President Chad Verdaglio established Sawyer as one of the leading charter companies of organ transplant teams and organ transport to hospitals across the country in the last five years. (Photo courtesy of
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By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski elebrating its 60th year, Sawyer Aviation Group has spent the last two, pandemic-fueled years watching new faces climb onboard, hoping to avoid crowded major airlines planes. However, its services go beyond transporting families on vacation. President Chad Verdaglio established Sawyer as one of the leading charter companies of organ transplant teams and organ transport to hospitals across the country in the last five years. A 24-year pilot, Verdaglio is truly a hands-on executive. “When I get the call at 2 a.m. for a flight request and I’m groggy, I just remember why I’m waking up,” Verdaglio says. “This is to help someone see another sunset, another sunrise. I spring up pretty quickly. I will help with some of the flights, especially the organ transplant ones. I
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Beechcraft Premier 1A awaits its passengers at the executive terminal. (Photo courtesy of Sawyer Aviation Group)
