LIFT is a
South Africa
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regional airline
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, which operates domestic routes from
O. R. Tambo International Airport,
Johannesburg
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using a fleet of
Airbus A320
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aircraft, operated by
Global Aviation
Global Aviation Operations (Pty) Ltd t/a Global Airways and Lift is a South African airline headquartered in Johannesburg and based at OR Tambo International Airport.
History
Established in 2001 as Global Aviation Operations, the company created ...
.
[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
Kulula.com CEO Gidon Novick, former Uber executive Jonathan Ayache, and aircraft leasing company
Global Aviation
Global Aviation Operations (Pty) Ltd t/a Global Airways and Lift is a South African airline headquartered in Johannesburg and based at OR Tambo International Airport.
History
Established in 2001 as Global Aviation Operations, the company created ...
, 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
Rael Levitt (born 10 May 1971) is an entrepreneur, author and business leader from South Africa. He is a double master's degree graduate from the UCLA Anderson School of Management and the National University of Singapore.
Career
Levitt found ...
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 aircraft that took to the air. The airline's new name was revealed on October 29, 2020.
Destinations
As of November 2022, Lift serves the following scheduled destinations:
[lift.co.za - Schedule]
retrieved 12 November 2022[
]
Fleet
As of December 2020, the LIFT fleet consists of three Airbus A320-200 aircraft:
See also
*Airlink
Airlink is an 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 offer flights on larger, mainline routes. The airline has ...
, a South African regional airline
A regional airline is a general classification of airline which typically operates scheduled passenger air service, using regional aircraft, between communities lacking sufficient demand or infrastructure to attract mainline flights. In North ...
.
*South African Airways
South African Airways (SAA) is the flag carrier airline of South Africa. Founded in 1934, the airline is headquartered in Airways Park at O. R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg and operated a hub-and-spoke network, serving ten destin ...
, Flag national carrier
A flag carrier is a transport company, such as an airline or shipping company, that, being locally registered in a given sovereign state, enjoys preferential rights or privileges accorded by the government for international operations.
Hist ...
of South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...
.
*FlySafair
FlySafair is an international Low-cost carrier, low-cost airline based in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Safair. The company slogan is ''For The Love Of Flying.''
History
The airline was established in August 201 ...
, a South African low-cost airline.
References
External links
Official websiteGlobal Airlines
{{DEFAULTSORT:LIFT Airline
Airlines of South Africa
Airlines established in 2020
2020 establishments in South Africa
Low-cost carriers
South African brands
Companies based in Cape Town