Court documents reveal that Flair Airlines owes Ottawa $67 million in unpaid taxes, prompting the federal government to obtain an order for the seizure and sale of the carrier's property. A Flair Airlines plane is shown in this undated handout photo at the Fort Lauderdale airport. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Flair AirlinesCourt documents show Flair Airlines owes the federal government $67.
2 million in unpaid taxes, prompting the Canada Revenue Agency to obtain an order for the seizure and sale of the carrier's property. The money relates to import duties on the 20 Boeing 737 Max jetliners that make up the budget airline's fleet, said CEO Stephen Jones. He said the Federal Court order obtained by the tax agency in November has no impact on the carrier's operations, which have expanded over the past year and ramped up competition with rival airlines. "We have a mutually agreed-upon payment plan with CRA to pay these importation duties, and we are current with that plan," he said in an emailed statement, adding that the terms of the deal are confidentia