air·lift 
/ˈeɚˌlɪft/ noun
plural air·lifts /ˈeɚˌlɪft/ noun [count] : an occurrence in which people or things are carried to or from a place by airplanes during an emergency when other methods are not possible
▪ an emergency airlift to deliver supplies to the famine victims
▪ an emergency airlift to deliver supplies to the famine victims
— airlift verb, airlifts; airlift·ed; airlift·ing [+ obj]
▪ Soldiers were airlifted to the frontier's borders. ▪ The organization was airlifting supplies to the famine victims.
▪ Soldiers were airlifted to the frontier's borders. ▪ The organization was airlifting supplies to the famine victims.
