An airlift is an airplane connection
One often speaks about an air bridge if there is a besieged or blocked area that cannot be reached by land, but by air. An airlift is deployed to provide these areas with foodstuffs, medicines, persons and other necessary supplies. It is also sometimes a matter of evacuation, and it is the job to get people out of the area. [YouTube] aTddxTVTlZ8 [/youtube]