A plane of Zhejiang Loongair receives a water salute for its maiden flight at the airport in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Jan. 10, 2020. A new direct flight was launched Friday between Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, and Tashkent, capital of Uzbekistan. (Photos: Xinhua)

A ceremony is held to welcome passengers of flight GJ8791 at the airport in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Jan. 10, 2020. A new direct flight was launched Friday between Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, and Tashkent, capital of Uzbekistan.

Passengers of flight GJ8791 are welcomed at the airport in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Jan. 10, 2020. A new direct flight was launched Friday between Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, and Tashkent, capital of Uzbekistan.

Passengers of flight GJ8791 are welcomed at the airport in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Jan. 10, 2020. A new direct flight was launched Friday between Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, and Tashkent, capital of Uzbekistan.