By Ashiadey Dotse
Vice-President of IMANI Africa, Bright Simons, has revealed that Ghana’s presidential jet has returned to the country after eight months of repairs in France.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Mr. Simons revealed that the aircraft was handed back to the Ghana Air Force on Monday, 10th November, after undergoing mandatory maintenance at the Dassault Falcon Service facility in Paris Le Bourget.
He explained that the jet completed a compulsory 24-month and 1,600-hour technical inspection while in France. During this inspection, technicians discovered serious defects in the fuel tank and one of the turbofan engines, which required extensive repairs with support from the manufacturer.
Mr. Simons added that the long delay was caused mainly by difficulties in sourcing original spare parts needed for the repairs. He noted that all complex procedures, including leak tests, engine ground runs and acceptance flights, have now been successfully completed.
He also mentioned that a short positioning flight from Marseille was carried out to address minor logistics before the aircraft was delivered to Accra.
The safe return of the presidential jet ends months of public speculation about the condition and whereabouts of the country’s presidential aircraft.
