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