(260331) -- TASHKENT, March 31, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A passenger aircraft of China Eastern Airlines carrying out the inaugural flight from Shanghai to Tashkent lands in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, March 30, 2026. A new direct passenger air route connecting the eastern Chinese city of Shanghai and the Uzbek capital of Tashkent was launched Monday.
Operated by China Eastern Airlines, the service offers four round-trip flights a week, with a one-way flight time of around eight hours. (Photo by Zafar Khalilov/Xinhua)
