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 | 6[2] | ||||||
| Destinations | 3[1][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.[1]
History[edit]
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 Global Airways,[4] a South African-based ACMI specialist that operates Airbus A320 & A340 aircraft. Other founder investors include entrepreneurs Rael Levitt[5] and Alon Apteker.[6]
The name LIFT was selected after the public were invited to name the airline in a social media campaign.[7][8][9] LIFT Airline was selected after being submitted by eight contestants, who agreed to share the main prize of free flights for a year.[10] 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.[11][12][13]
Destinations[edit]
As of August 2023, Lift serves the following scheduled destinations:[3][1]
| Country | City | Airport | Notes | Refs |
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| South Africa | Cape Town | Cape Town International Airport | [3] | |
| Durban | King Shaka International Airport | [14][3] | ||
| George | George Airport | Terminated | ||
| Johannesburg | O. R. Tambo International Airport | Hub | [3] |
Fleet[edit]
As of August 2023, the LIFT fleet consists of five 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 | [2] | |
| Total | 6 | 1 | — | |||||
See also[edit]
- Airlink, a South African regional airline.
- South African Airways, Flag national carrier of South Africa.
- FlySafair, a South African low-cost airline.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g ch-aviation.com - Lift Airlines Archived 12 November 2022 at the Wayback Machine retrieved 12 November 2022
- ^ a b "Lift Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net. Archived from the original on 18 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ a b c d e lift.co.za - Schedule Archived 12 November 2022 at the Wayback Machine retrieved 12 November 2022
- ^ "Lift Beats 25,000 Suggestions As Name Of New South African Airline". Archived from the original on 1 November 2020.
- ^ Denise Mhlanga, Denise (22 March 2022). "Inospace in R1.25bn last-mile logistics joint venture with Fortress". BusinessLIVE. Archived from the original on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Alon Apteker". Avante-Garde. Archived from the original on 23 May 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Brand New Airline". Archived from the original on 16 November 2020.
- ^ "You Can Name South Africa's Newest Airline". Archived from the original on 1 November 2020.
- ^ "New SA Airline to be named by public here's your chance to be famous". Archived from the original on 5 November 2020.
- ^ "SA's 'new airline' now has a name – beating these comical suggestions". Archived from the original on 1 November 2020.
- ^ "SA's Newest Airline Finally Has a Name". Archived from the original on 1 November 2020.
- ^ "Lift - About Us". Archived from the original on 10 December 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ "SA's 'new airline' now has a name – beating these comical suggestions". Archived from the original on 1 November 2020.
- ^ "Lift launches new route, expands flights in South Africa". 22 September 2022. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
