Virgin Galactic names new executive as federal investigation into flight continues

Aparna Chitale will lead workforce and recruitment efforts for Virgin Galactic as the Las Cruces-based space tourism company works to move past a federal investigation into its previous test flight, which brought its billionaire founder to the edges of space. Chitale will begin as Virgin Galactic's chief people officer on Sept. 30. Her appointment was announced by Virgin Galactic on Thursday and marks the next move in a career that includes a role as a vice president at Disney, according to a release…