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| Founded | 2020 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 10 December 2020; 4 years ago (2020-12-10) | ||||||
| Hubs | O. R. Tambo International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 6 | ||||||
| Destinations | 3 | ||||||
| Parent company | Global Airways | ||||||
| Headquarters | Cape Town, South Africa | ||||||
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| Website | www | ||||||
LIFT is a South African airline, which currently operates domestic routes from O. R. Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg using a fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft, operated by Global Airways.
History
LIFT was established in October 2020 and commenced operations on December 10, 2020. LIFT is a joint venture between former Comair CEO Gidon Novick, former Uber executive Jonathan Ayache, and Global Airways, a South African-based ACMI specialist that operates Airbus A320 & A340 aircraft. Other founder investors include entrepreneurs Rael Levitt and Alon Apteker.
The name LIFT was selected after the public were invited to name the airline in a social media campaign. LIFT Airline was selected after being submitted by eight contestants, who agreed to share the main prize of free flights for a year. Their names are inscribed on the body of the first three aircraft in the fleet. The airline's name was revealed on October 29, 2020.
Destinations
As of August 2023, Lift serves the following scheduled destinations:
| Country | City | Airport | Notes | Refs |
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| South Africa | Cape Town | Cape Town International Airport | ||
| Durban | King Shaka International Airport | |||
| George | George Airport | Terminated | ||
| Johannesburg | O. R. Tambo International Airport | Hub |
Fleet
As of August 2023, the LIFT fleet consists of six Airbus A320 aircraft:
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | Refs | |||
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| C | Y | Total | ||||||
| Airbus A320-200 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 150 | 162 | operated by Global Airways | ||
| Total | 6 | 1 | — | |||||
See also
- Airlink, a South African regional airline.
- South African Airways, Flag national carrier of South Africa.
- FlySafair, a South African low-cost airline.
References
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