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RNZ News
3 days ago
- RNZ News
Deceased Wellington diver named as Chiu Minh Looc
Chiu Minh Looc is described as a hard-working and loving family man, with a great sense of humour. Photo: Facebook/Chu Minh Looc The diver who died at Lower Hutt's Lowry Bay this week has been identified to RNZ as 46-year-old Wellington real estate agent Chiu Minh Looc, also known as Jack. Friend Jack Gordon told RNZ he was an avid scuba diver, who had done a lot of training. He said they often went diving together and were meant to go later this week. "I'm the one who got him in the water for the first time ever," Gordon said. "He was a really determined guy and really passionate about diving. "He just loved supplying his family with seafood. Seafood is so hard to come by and expensive." Gordon described Looc as a hard-working and loving family man, with a great sense of humour. He said Looc was known in the Wellington community for posting on social media about his seafood creations. "He was smiling every time you see him. He had a really big heart and always wanted to take you to a big buffet. "He loved his food and his hot pot, and posting about his food." Ray White Johnsonville sales manager Philip Reeve told RNZ Looc was one of their real estate agents. "I heard through one of my colleagues that the person who was reported missing was Jack," he said. "I've dived myself in the past and I know it's very easy to get into difficulty, but it [Looc's death] was completely unexpected. "Talking to his family, they said going back to his car afterwards, his lunch was sitting there waiting for him, when he came back from his dive, which he never came back from." Reeve said Looc left behind a wife, two children and two brothers, who were in a great deal of shock. "He was just a fun guy to have around the office. He worked primarily with the Chinese community, being Chinese himself. "He was very generous with his time, and always willing to share his knowledge and experience." Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
RNZ News
3 days ago
- RNZ News
Deceased Wellington diver named as Chu Minh Looc
Chu Minh Looc is described as a hard-working and loving family man, with a great sense of humour. Photo: Facebook/Chu Minh Looc The diver who died at Lower Hutt's Lowry Bay this week has been identified to RNZ as 46-year-old Wellington real estate agent Chu Minh Looc, also known as Jack. Friend Jack Gordon told RNZ he was an avid scuba diver, who had done a lot of training. He said they often went diving together and were meant to go later this week. "I'm the one who got him in the water for the first time ever," Gordon said. "He was a really determined guy and really passionate about diving. "He just loved supplying his family with seafood. Seafood is so hard to come by and expensive." Gordon described Looc as a hard-working and loving family man, with a great sense of humour. He said Looc was known in the Wellington community for posting on social media about his seafood creations. "He was smiling every time you see him. He had a really big heart and always wanted to take you to a big buffet. "He loved his food and his hot pot, and posting about his food." Ray White Johnsonville sales manager Philip Reeve told RNZ Looc was one of their real estate agents. "I heard through one of my colleagues that the person who was reported missing was Jack," he said. "I've dived myself in the past and I know it's very easy to get into difficulty, but it [Looc's death] was completely unexpected. "Talking to his family, they said going back to his car afterwards, his lunch was sitting there waiting for him, when he came back from his dive, which he never came back from." Reeve said Looc left behind a wife, two children and two brothers, who were in a great deal of shock. "He was just a fun guy to have around the office. He worked primarily with the Chinese community, being Chinese himself. "He was very generous with his time, and always willing to share his knowledge and experience." Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
Korea Herald
05-08-2025
- Business
- Korea Herald
Next Level Aviation® Completes Recap of Turning Rock Partners
NLA completed the full redemption of Turning Rock's preferred equity investment ahead of schedule , Fla., Aug. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Next Level Aviation ® (NLA), a leader in the global distribution of used serviceable materials (USM) for all Boeing and Airbus commercial aircraft and associated jet engine platforms, has fully redeemed Turning Rock Partners' (TRP) 2019 preferred equity investment. NLA completed the full redemption of TRP's stake, ahead of schedule, in mid- June 2025. Next Level Aviation ® Chairman & CEO Jack Gordon stated, "We are extremely pleased to complete the full redemption of Turning Rock Partners. We again want to thank the TRP team for their financial and operational support during the investment period. We wish the entire TRP team the best, personally and with their portfolio investments, going forward." Mr. Gordon continued, "We would also like to thank the PNC Business Credit team again for providing the asset-based lending flexibility needed to complete this management led recap. Now that the recap is complete, 100% ownership of Next Level Aviation ® reverts to its founders. Management is in the process of evaluating the equity needs of the business going forward before choosing a new financial partner to assist us in taking the business to the next level." About Next Level Aviation ® Next Level Aviation ® is an ASA-100 accredited, and FAA Advisory Circular 00-56B compliant supplier stocking commercial aircraft/jet engine used serviceable material (USM) for all Boeing and Airbus aircraft platforms and associated jet engines. Next Level Aviation ® specifically focuses on stocking USM for the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 families of aircraft and their associated jet engines, which currently make up about 65% of the global commercial fleet. Founded in March 2013 by Jack Gordon, Mike Dreyer, and Matt Dreyer, Next Level Aviation ® has grown into a top global supplier of commercial aircraft/jet engine used serviceable material.
Cision Canada
05-08-2025
- Business
- Cision Canada
Next Level Aviation® Completes Recap of Turning Rock Partners Français
NLA completed the full redemption of Turning Rock's preferred equity investment ahead of schedule , Fla., Aug. 5, 2025 /CNW/ -- Next Level Aviation ® (NLA), a leader in the global distribution of used serviceable materials (USM) for all Boeing and Airbus commercial aircraft and associated jet engine platforms, has fully redeemed Turning Rock Partners' (TRP) 2019 preferred equity investment. NLA completed the full redemption of TRP's stake, ahead of schedule, in mid- June 2025. Next Level Aviation ® Chairman & CEO Jack Gordon stated, "We are extremely pleased to complete the full redemption of Turning Rock Partners. We again want to thank the TRP team for their financial and operational support during the investment period. We wish the entire TRP team the best, personally and with their portfolio investments, going forward." Mr. Gordon continued, "We would also like to thank the PNC Business Credit team again for providing the asset-based lending flexibility needed to complete this management led recap. Now that the recap is complete, 100% ownership of Next Level Aviation ® reverts to its founders. Management is in the process of evaluating the equity needs of the business going forward before choosing a new financial partner to assist us in taking the business to the next level." About Next Level Aviation ® Next Level Aviation ® is an ASA-100 accredited, and FAA Advisory Circular 00-56B compliant supplier stocking commercial aircraft/jet engine used serviceable material (USM) for all Boeing and Airbus aircraft platforms and associated jet engines. Next Level Aviation ® specifically focuses on stocking USM for the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 families of aircraft and their associated jet engines, which currently make up about 65% of the global commercial fleet. Founded in March 2013 by Jack Gordon, Mike Dreyer, and Matt Dreyer, Next Level Aviation ® has grown into a top global supplier of commercial aircraft/jet engine used serviceable material.
