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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]
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,[ citation needed ] a South African-based ACMI specialist that operates 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 three aircraft in the fleet. The airline's name was revealed on October 29, 2020. [10] [11] [12]
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 | [13] [3] | ||
| George | George Airport | Terminated | ||
| Johannesburg | O. R. Tambo International Airport | Hub | [3] | |
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 | — | |||||
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