transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable) fly people or goods to or from places not accessible by other means; "Food is airlifted into Bosnia
If people, troops, or goods are airlifted somewhere, they are carried by air, especially in a war or when land routes are closed. The injured were airlifted to hospital in Prestwick. an occasion when people or supplies are taken to a place by plane, especially during a war or dangerous situation
An airlift is an operation to move people, troops, or goods by air, especially in a war or when land routes are closed. President Garcia has ordered an airlift of food, medicines and blankets