LIFT (airline)
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| Founded | 2020 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 10 December 2020 | ||||||
| Hubs | O. R. Tambo International Airport[1] | ||||||
| Fleet size | 3 | ||||||
| Destinations | 3[1][2] | ||||||
| Headquarters | Cape Town, South Africa | ||||||
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| Website | www | ||||||
LIFT is a South African regional airline, which operates domestic routes from O. R. Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg using a fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft, operated by Global Aviation.[1]
History
LIFT was established in October 2020 and commenced operations on December 10, 2020. LIFT is a joint venture between former Kulula.com CEO Gidon Novick, former Uber executive Jonathan Ayache, and aircraft leasing company Global Aviation,[3] a South African-based ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, and Insurance) specialist operating a mixed fleet of Airbus A320 & A340 aircraft. Other founder investors include entrepreneurs, Rael Levitt[4] and Alon Apteker [5]
The name, LIFT was selected after the public were invited to name the airline in a social media campaign.[6][7][8] LIFT Airline was selected after being submitted by eight contestants, who agreed to share the main prize of free flights for a year.[9] Their names are inscribed on the body of the first aircraft that took to the air. The airline's new name was revealed on October 29, 2020.[10][11][12]
Destinations
As of November 2022, Lift serves the following scheduled destinations:[2][1]
| Country | City | Airport | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | Johannesburg | O. R. Tambo International Airport | Hub | [2] |
| Cape Town | Cape Town International Airport | [2] | ||
| Durban | King Shaka International Airport | [13][2] |
Fleet
As of December 2020, the LIFT fleet consists of three Airbus A320-200 aircraft:[14][needs update]
| Aircraft | In Fleet | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A320-200 | 3 | — | 180 | operated by Global Aviation |
| Total | 3 | — |
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
- ^ a b c d e f ch-aviation.com - Lift Airlines retrieved 12 November 2022
- ^ a b c d e lift.co.za - Schedule retrieved 12 November 2022
- ^ "Lift Beats 25,000 Suggestions As Name Of New South African Airline".
- ^ Denise Mhlanga, Denise (22 March 2022). "Inospace in R1.25bn last-mile logistics joint venture with Fortress". BusinessLIVE. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check|archive-url=value (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Alon Apteker". Avante-Garde. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Brand New Airline".
- ^ "You Can Name South Africa's Newest Airline".
- ^ "New SA Airline to be named by public here's your chance to be famous".
- ^ "SA's 'new airline' now has a name – beating these comical suggestions".
- ^ "SA's Newest Airline Finally Has a Name".
- ^ "Lift - About Us".
- ^ "SA's 'new airline' now has a name – beating these comical suggestions".
- ^ "Lift launches new route, expands flights in South Africa". 22 September 2022.
- ^ "Global Airlines Fleet".
