LIFT (airline)

LIFT

IATA ICAO Call sign GE [1] GBB [1] GLOBE [1]
Founded	2020
Commenced operations	10 December 2020;4 years ago (2020-12-10)
Hubs	O. R. Tambo International Airport [1]
Fleet size	6[ citation needed ]
Destinations	3 [1] [2]
Parent company	Global Airways
Headquarters	Cape Town, South Africa
Key people	Gidon Novick (Co-Founder) Jonathan Ayache (Co-Founder)
Website	www.lift.co.za

LIFT is a South African airline, based in Cape Town. LIFT currently offers domestic routes from a hub at O. R. Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg, using a fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft that are operated by Global Airways. ^[1]

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,^{[ citation needed ]} a South African-based ACMI specialist that operates Airbus A320 & A340 aircraft. Other founder investors include entrepreneurs Rael Levitt ^[3] and Alon Apteker. ^[4]

The name LIFT was selected after the public were invited to name the airline in a social media campaign. ^{[5] [6] [7]} LIFT Airline was selected after being submitted by eight contestants, who agreed to share the main prize of free flights for a year. ^[8] 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. ^{[9] [10] [8]}

Destinations

As of August 2023, Lift serves the following scheduled destinations: ^{[2] [1]}

Country	City	Airport	Notes	Refs
South Africa	Cape Town	Cape Town International Airport		[2]
	Durban	King Shaka International Airport		[11] [2]
	George	George Airport	Terminated
	Johannesburg	O. R. Tambo International Airport	Hub	[2]

Fleet

As of August 2023, the LIFT fleet consists of six Airbus A320 aircraft:

Aircraft	In service	Orders	Passengers			Notes	Refs
			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

1. ch-aviation.com - Lift Airlines Archived 12 November 2022 at the Wayback Machine retrieved 12 November 2022
2. lift.co.za - Schedule Archived 12 November 2022 at the Wayback Machine retrieved 12 November 2022
3. 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.
4. "Alon Apteker". Avante-Garde. Archived from the original on 23 May 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
5. "Brand New Airline". Archived from the original on 16 November 2020.
6. "You Can Name South Africa's Newest Airline". Archived from the original on 1 November 2020.
7. "New SA Airline to be named by public here's your chance to be famous". Archived from the original on 5 November 2020.
8. "SA's 'new airline' now has a name – beating these comical suggestions". Archived from the original on 1 November 2020.
9. "SA's Newest Airline Finally Has a Name". Archived from the original on 1 November 2020.
10. "Lift - About Us". Archived from the original on 10 December 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
11. "Lift launches new route, expands flights in South Africa". 22 September 2022. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.

External links

• Official website
• Global Airlines