Ghana’s Presidential Jet finally returns after 8 months of repairs in France

Ghana’s presidential jet has at finally returned to the nation following eight months of repairs in France, as disclosed by Bright Simons, the Vice-President of IMANI Africa.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Mr. Simons announced that “Ghana’s presidential jet has been delivered safely back into the custody of the Ghana Air Force since Monday, the 10th of November. Exactly 8 months after it was sent to the Dassault Falcon Service MRO base at Paris Le Bourget (PLB)”.

He elaborated that the aircraft underwent a mandatory maintenance process while in France.

“Whilst at PLB, it underwent a MANDATORY 24-month and 1600-hour technical inspection,” he wrote.

During this inspection, technicians discovered significant issues that necessitated extensive repairs.

“During this extensive inspection, severe defects, affecting the fuel tank and a turbofan were discovered, triggering prolonged repairs that could only be done with manufacturer assistance at that specific Dassault facility,” Mr. Simons revealed.

He further stated that all necessary technical procedures have now been completed.

“All the complex repairs, final tests (including leak tests, engine ground runs, and acceptance flights), have been successfully completed. The long delay in completing the repairs was due to some apparent difficulty sourcing certain OEM-certified spare parts. The aircraft has, however, been given the all clear by DFS now.”

Mr. Simons also mentioned that an additional flight was performed as part of the final logistics.

“Before delivery to Accra, a positioning flight from Marseille, relating to minor logistics, was conducted.”

The safe return of the jet ends months of public speculation regarding the status of Ghana’s presidential aircraft.