PARIS (AP) — European jet maker Airbus says that the newly established Tibet Airlines has chosen its single-aisle aircraft to launch a planned service flying within mountainous Tibet and across China.

The commitment, which is not yet a firm order, is for three of Airbus' A319s, Airbus said in a statement. Tibet Airlines was created in March 2010 and Chinese news reports say it is expected to launch commercial operations in mid-2011.