Swissair Pilot

The Swissair Pilot joins a secure meeting on transporting organs from Zurich for the Ayatollah's son's transplant within a 40-hour window. President Bartlet singles him out as one of few outsiders present, alongside the Ayatollah's staff, which raises leak concerns amid political risks from clerics and reformists. His role ties directly to Swissair's flight logistics, enabling Bartlet's order to push forward despite bureaucratic delays and Swiss hesitations. Bartlet demands pre-op preparation for the boy, positioning the pilot as a key figure in bridging humanitarian urgency with operational secrecy.