SOUTH AFRICA’s low-cost carrier Lift has expanded its fleet with the addition of an Airbus A320-232, registered ZS-GAG, which entered commercial service on 19 June 2026. The 16.9-year-old aircraft, operated by Global Aviation on behalf of Lift, is configured with 168 seats, including 12 premium-class and 156 economy-class seats. Originally delivered to Tiger Airways in SINGAPORE in 2009 as 9V-TAK, the aircraft later served with Tigerair Australia and Virgin Australia before being withdrawn from service in February 2025. Following a period of storage and subsequent transfer to Global Aviation earlier this year, the aircraft was re-registered in SOUTH AFRICA as ZS-GAG and inducted into Lift’s fleet. Powered by two IAE V2527-A5 engines, the aircraft strengthens Lift’s domestic capacity and supports the airline’s continued growth strategy in SOUTH AFRICA’s increasingly competitive air transport market.
NIGERIA’s United Nigeria Airlines has taken delivery of an Embraer ERJ-190AR (ERJ-190-100 IGW), registered UR-RWG, as part of its ongoing fleet expansion strategy. The 20-year-old regional jet joined the carrier on 18 June 2026 under a lease arrangement from Windrose Airlines, which…
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