Can I migrate an old MacBook (2008) running Lion to new MacBook Air running Yosemite?

Hey all,
I'm planning on helping my aunt migrate her trusted old 2008 MacBook (white, non-alu) running OSX Lion 10.7.5 to a brand new MacBook Air running Yosemite.
Is such a migration between the mentioned two versions possible? Or is Lion 10.7.5 too dated for a successful migration to Yosemite?
I hope someone can provide an answer - I would like things to go smoothly for her.
Lemme know

Hi jwrusa,
Welcome to the Apple Support Communities!
You can transfer information from a 10.7 to a 10.10 computer. Please use read over and use the information located in the following article for further information. 
OS X Yosemite: Transfer your info from a computer or storage device
Cheers,
Joe

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