Presidential jet returns after eight months of repairs in France
Ghana’s presidential jet has returned to the country after undergoing eight months of repairs in France, the Vice-President of IMANI Africa, Bright Simons, has revealed.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Mr. Simons announced that the aircraft “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 explained that the jet underwent mandatory scheduled maintenance while in France.
“Whilst at PLB, it underwent a MANDATORY 24-month and 1600-hour technical inspection,” he wrote.
According to Mr. Simons, technicians discovered significant defects during the inspection, including issues with the fuel tank and a turbofan engine, which required extensive repairs and manufacturer-level support available only at the Dassault facility.
“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,” he said.
He also disclosed that a positioning flight from Marseille was conducted as part of final logistics before delivery to Accra.
The jet’s return ends months of public speculation about the status of Ghana’s presidential aircraft.
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