LIFT (airline)

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]

LIFT
IATA ICAO Callsign
GE[1] GBB[1] GLOBE
Founded2020
Commenced operations10 December 2020 (2020-12-10)
HubsO. R. Tambo International Airport[1]
Fleet size3
Destinations3[1][2]
HeadquartersCape Town, South Africa
Key people
  • Gidon Novick (CEO)
  • Jonathan Ayache (CEO)
Websitewww.lift.co.za

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]

Aircraft In Fleet Orders Passengers Notes
Airbus A320-200 3 — 180 operated by Global Aviation
Total 3 —

See also

References
  1. ch-aviation.com - Lift Airlines retrieved 12 November 2022
  2. lift.co.za - Schedule retrieved 12 November 2022
  3. "Lift Beats 25,000 Suggestions As Name Of New South African Airline".
  4. 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)
  5. "Alon Apteker". Avante-Garde. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  6. "Brand New Airline".
  7. "You Can Name South Africa's Newest Airline".
  8. "New SA Airline to be named by public here's your chance to be famous".
  9. "SA's 'new airline' now has a name – beating these comical suggestions".
  10. "SA's Newest Airline Finally Has a Name".
  11. "Lift - About Us".
  12. "SA's 'new airline' now has a name – beating these comical suggestions".
  13. "Lift launches new route, expands flights in South Africa". 22 September 2022.
  14. "Global Airlines Fleet".
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