Ghana’s Presidential Jet Finally Returns Home After Lengthy 8-Month Overhaul in France
Aircraft cleared for service after mandatory inspections, major repairs, and an extended eight-month stay at Dassault’s facility in France
- Jet returns after eight months of mandatory inspections and major repairs in France
- Critical defects in fuel tank and turbofan engine prolonged the restoration process
- Dassault facility completes all tests, clearing the aircraft for safe return to Ghana
Ghana’s presidential jet is back in the country after spending eight months in France undergoing major repairs, according to Bright Simons, Vice-President of IMANI Africa.
Announcing the development on X (formerly Twitter), Mr. Simons confirmed that the aircraft was officially handed back to the Ghana Air Force on Monday, 10 November—exactly eight months after it departed for servicing at the Dassault Falcon Service maintenance base in Paris-Le Bourget.
He revealed that the jet underwent a mandatory 24-month and 1,600-hour technical inspection. During this detailed assessment, engineers uncovered significant defects involving the fuel tank and one of the turbofan engines. These issues required extensive repairs that could only be completed with direct support from the manufacturer at the specialized Dassault facility.
Simons noted that all required technical procedures—including leak tests, ground engine runs, and acceptance flights—have now been successfully completed. The prolonged repair timeline, he said, was largely due to difficulties in sourcing OEM-certified spare parts.
Ahead of its return to Accra, the aircraft also made a brief positioning flight from Marseille for minor logistical purposes.
The safe arrival of the jet brings closure to months of public speculation about the condition and whereabouts of Ghana’s presidential aircraft.
