
Mirbek Tlobek checks communication devices on a helicopter at a general aviation company in Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on March 4, 2025. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

Mirbek Tlobek (2nd L) and his colleagues clean the airfield at a general aviation company in Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on March 5, 2025. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

Mirbek Tlobek poses for a photo after flight training at a general aviation company in Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on March 5, 2025. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

Mirbek Tlobek (1st R) talks with tourists at the Narat scenic spot in Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on March 10, 2025. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

Mirbek Tlobek (R) and a colleague check devices at a general aviation company in Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on March 5, 2025. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

Mirbek Tlobek does flight training over Narat scenic spot in Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on March 5, 2025. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)