BigWigs & New Gigs: Aviation & Aerospace

First Wing Charter Hires GM
Indianapolis-based First Wing Charter and Management has hired Jason Spoor to serve as vice president and general manager. In his new role, he will provide direct oversight to the company’s charter operation that consists of seven corporate aircraft that travel to destinations throughout the U.S., South America, Caribbean and Canada. Spoor is a captain and previously served as training director for Google Inc.

Evansville Airport Names Next Director
The Evansville-Vanderburgh Airport Authority has named Nate Hahn the airport's next executive director. Hahn, who currently serves as director of operations and maintenance at Evansville Regional Airport, will succeed the retiring Doug Joest at the end of the year. Joest has led the airport for eight years and recently announced plans to retire at the end of the year.

Curless Named Manager of Crawfordsville Airport
Lori Curless has been named manager of the Crawfordsville Municipal Airport. She most recently served as manager of the Indy South Greenwood Airport and succeeds Bill Cramer, who is stepping down to pursue new interests. Cramer led the airport for the past eight years, which included the transition of management from Red Top Aviation to the city of Crawfordsville in 2015.

Fort Wayne-Allen County Airport Authority Names Manager
The Fort Wayne-Allen County Airport Authority has named Rebecca Neild air service and marketing manager. She has worked in the marketing industry for the past five years. In her new role, Neild will be leading the marketing department and will take on Air Service development initiatives.








