According to
https://www.statista.com/statistics/...it-before-tax/ Flybe made a pre tax profit in only three of the last ten years (amounting to £35.4m) while pretax losses in the other seven years totalled £179.4m. Is there any business turn around that would enable it to repay £100m in back APD over the next three years, other than via significant ongoing support from its new owners?