Having lost a battle to keep confidential its financial and operational statistics, Virgin America reported a loss of $175.4 million over the first three quarters of 2008, on revenue of $259.6 million.

An airline based in the Spanish region of Andalusia, Andalus Lineas Aereas, is planning to restore daily air links between Gibraltar and Madrid as part of an ambitious strategic plan to link regional air routes across Spain and Morocco.

Aerolineas Argentinas has signed an agreement to buy 12 Boeing 737-700s, Planning Minister Julio De Vido said on Thursday.

British Airways is set to post a record loss for its fourth quarter as it continues to battle falling demand and weak sterling, but its shares rose as analysts said the carrier should survive the economic downturn.

Effective Feb. 26, Air Jamaica’s new schedule will include four daily flights from Fort Lauderdale to Jamaica, giving South Florida passengers early morning arrivals and late evening departures.

JetBlue Airways is celebrating its new daily non-stop service to the island of Jamaica with a sale fare of just $89 each way for travel this spring and summer. Seats on JetBlue’s new flights to Jamaica are currently available only for United States-originating customers. JetBlue plans to begin service from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport to Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay on May 21, subject to receipt of government operating authority. Seamless connections to Jamaica will be available through New York/JFK from other Northeast cities including Boston; Buffalo, N.Y.; Burlington, Vt.; Portland, Maine; and Rochester and Syracuse, N.Y.