LIFT is a
South African airline
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, based in
Cape Town
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. LIFT currently offers domestic routes from a hub at
O. R. Tambo International Airport
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,
Johannesburg
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, using a fleet of
Airbus A320
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The A320 was launched in March 1984, Maiden flight, first flew on 22 February 1987, and was introduced in April 1988 by Air France.
The first membe ...
aircraft that are operated by
Global Airways.
[ch-aviation.com - Lift Airlines]
retrieved 12 November 2022
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:
[lift.co.za - Schedule]
retrieved 12 November 2022[
]
Fleet
As of August 2023, the LIFT fleet consists of six Airbus A320 aircraft:
See also
*Airlink
Airlink (previously known as South African Airlink) is a regional airline based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Its main business is to provide services between smaller, under-served towns and larger hub airports. It has since expanded to of ...
, a South African regional airline
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.
*South African Airways
South African Airways (SAA) is the flag carrier of South Africa. Founded in 1929 as Union Airways it later rebranded to South African Airways in 1934, the airline is headquartered in Airways Park at O. R. Tambo International Airport in Johannes ...
, Flag national carrier of South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa, nine provinces are bounded to the south by of coastline that stretches along the Atlantic O ...
.
*FlySafair
FlySafair is an international low-cost airline based in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is a subsidiary of Safair and flies to 14 destinations in Sub-Saharan Africa. The company slogan is ''For The Love Of Flying.''
History
The airline was estab ...
, a South African low-cost airline.
References
External links
Official websiteGlobal Airlines
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Airlines of South Africa
Airlines established in 2020
2020 establishments in South Africa
Low-cost carriers
South African brands
Companies based in Cape Town