[citation needed] Global Airways' main strategy is to offer fully crewed, maintained and insured aircraft (ACMI) to established airlines.

The aircraft are also available on damp lease options subject to Global Airways’ operational and safety standards being met.

Historically Global Airways was a McDonnell Douglas fleet operator, which included narrow-body DC-9 and MD-82, and wide-body DC-10 types.

Challenges experienced in the aviation industry caused by COVID-19 presented an opportunity for Global Airways to re-think the way airlines are structured and to gain access to infrastructure and talented‚ specialized people.

With this in mind, Global Airways, trading under the name of LIFT, began domestic operations between Johannesburg and Cape Town and George in early December 2020 for the Southern Hemisphere summer season.