LIFT (airline)

LIFT
IATA ICAO Call sign
GE[1] GBB[1] GLOBE[1]
Founded2020
Commenced operations10 December 2020; 3 years ago (2020-12-10)
HubsO. R. Tambo International Airport[1]
Fleet size6[2]
Destinations3[1][3]
Parent companyGlobal Airways
HeadquartersCape Town, South Africa
Key people
  • Gidon Novick (Co-Founder)
  • Jonathan Ayache (CEO & Co-Founder)
Websitewww.lift.co.za

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

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]

Destinations

As of August 2023, Lift serves the following scheduled destinations:[3][1]

Country City Airport Notes Refs
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]

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 [2]
Total 6 1 —

See also

References

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  2. ^ a b "Lift Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net. Archived from the original on 18 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e lift.co.za - Schedule Archived 12 November 2022 at the Wayback Machine retrieved 12 November 2022
  4. ^ 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)
  5. ^ "Alon Apteker". Avante-Garde. Archived from the original on 23 May 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Brand New Airline". Archived from the original on 16 November 2020.
  7. ^ "You Can Name South Africa's Newest Airline". Archived from the original on 1 November 2020.
  8. ^ "New SA Airline to be named by public here's your chance to be famous". Archived from the original on 5 November 2020.
  9. ^ "SA's 'new airline' now has a name – beating these comical suggestions". Archived from the original on 1 November 2020.
  10. ^ "SA's Newest Airline Finally Has a Name". Archived from the original on 1 November 2020.
  11. ^ "Lift - About Us". Archived from the original on 10 December 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  12. ^ "SA's 'new airline' now has a name – beating these comical suggestions". Archived from the original on 1 November 2020.
  13. ^ "Lift launches new route, expands flights in South Africa". 22 September 2022. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.