Ghana’s presidential jet has finally returned home after eight months of repairs in France, according to Bright Simons, Vice-President of IMANI Africa.
The Falcon 900EX Executive Jet, which serves as Ghana’s presidential aircraft, was delayed for an extended period of time after technicians detected further flaws during repair in France.
The jet was originally grounded owing to rust discovered in its fuel tanks, which had already delayed its projected return date.
Deputy Minister for Defence Ernest Brogya Genfi briefed Parliament on Thursday, 6 November 2025, and verified that, while the initial corrosion issues had been rectified, further examinations uncovered new obstacles that extended the aircraft’s stay abroad.
“The reported corrosion spots detected within the aircraft’s fuel tanks, which affected the aircraft’s delivery date, have undergone extensive repairs. These corrosion issues in the fuel tanks have since been resolved,” Genfi informed Parliament.
But further investigations revealed more issues.
“In the course of the inspection, fuel leakages were observed from the right-hand wing tank. Unfortunately, after successfully repairing the section of the wing that experienced the leakages, another challenge was encountered while reinstalling the lower panel beneath the wing,” he said.
On March 11, 2025, the Falcon 900EX was flown to Dassault Falcon Service in Le Bourget, France, for a required 24-month and 1,600-hour flying-hour periodic inspection.
Bright Simons stated that “Ghana’s presidential jet has been delivered safely back into the custody of the Ghana Air Force since Monday, the 10th of November” in a post on X (previously Twitter). “Exactly eight months after it was sent to the Paris Le Bourget (PLB) Dassault Falcon Service MRO facility.”
“Whilst at PLB, it underwent a MANDATORY 24-month and 1600-hour technical inspection,” he said, describing the aircraft’s mandatory maintenance while in France.
Technicians found significant flaws during that inspection that needed significant repair.
“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,” Simons revealed.
“All the complex repairs, final tests (including leak tests, engine ground runs, and acceptance flights), have been completed,” he added, adding that all required technical procedures had been finished. “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.”
Months of public speculation on the state and condition of Ghana’s presidential aircraft have come to an end with the aircraft’s safe arrival.
Source: newsthemegh.com