airlift
noun
a system for transporting persons or cargo by aircraft, especially in an emergency.
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
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Air Asia will be airlifting us to freedom at 6:40 p.m.
From Salon ● Jan. 19, 2011