A statement from the Jubilee House has revealed when President John Dramani Mahama will resume flying in the Falcon EX jet, Ghana’s presidential jet.
According to the Jubilee House statement, President Mahama will only fly on the Falcon EX jet after the Air Force certifies it as safe, according to a statement from the Jubilee House.
The Jubilee House is quoted by TV3 to have said, “President Mahama will use Falcon EX only after Airforce clears the jet as safe”.
It will be recalled that the Vice-President of IMANI Africa, Bright Simons, has revealed that Ghana’s presidential jet, the Falcon 900 Executive Jet, has returned home after eight months of repair work in France.
According to Bright Simons, Ghana’s presidential jet underwent a compulsory maintenance process while in France.
In a post on X, Bright Simons wrote, “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).
Whilst at PLB, it underwent a MANDATORY 24-month and 1600-hour technical inspection”.
Mr Simons further detailed, “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.
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.
Before delivery to Accra, a positioning flight from Marseille, relating to minor logistics, was conducted”, his post concluded.
Ghana’s Falcon 900 EX Presidential Jet was purchased in 2009 and arrived in the country in 2010.
It replaced a 37-year-old Fokker 27 aircraft, which was regarded as a flying coffin.
The Falcon 900 EX Presidential Jet has since been grounded at the Dassault Falcon Service facility in Le Bourget, France, due to massive wear and tear issues.
In 2021, the former Akufo-Addo government sought to purchase a new and bigger jet for the Presidency, but faced public backlash over accusations of extravagant travels by Akufo-Addo.
Meanwhile, Peter Lanchene Toobu, the Member of Parliament for Wa West, has told the government that buying a new presidential jet should be one of the priorities.
According to the Wa West MP, a new presidential aircraft would be a more prudent and sustainable investment for Ghana’s long-term security and economic interests.
In a Facebook post on Friday, November 7, 2025, Mr Toobu stated that the frequent repairs and costly maintenance of the presidential jet demonstrate the need for a new replacement.
“Hon Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, the dollar respects you, so buying a new presidential jet should be on the front burner. Blend safety and security with economics,” he wrote.
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President Mahama will only fly on the Falcon EX jet after the Air Force certifies it as safe, according to a statement from the Jubilee House.#3NewsGH #TV3GH pic.twitter.com/8JvqebFHeq
— #TV3GH (@tv3_ghana) November 19, 2025