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.
Also, Ernest Brogya Genfi, the Deputy Minister for Defence, some days ago provided parliament with updates on Ghana’s presidential aircraft, the Falcon 900 Executive Jet.
According to the Deputy Minister of Defence, the presidential aircraft is in its final stages of testing in France.
The Deputy Minister of Defence detailed that the Falcon 900 Executive Jet was ferried to Dassault Falcon Service in Le Bourget, France, for its mandatory 24-month and 1,600-flying-hour periodic inspection.
Speaking in Parliament on Thursday, November 6, 2025, Ernest Brogya Genfi stated, “Mr Speaker, the Falcon 900 executive aircraft was ferried to Dassault Falcon Service in Le Bourget, France, on Tuesday, 11 March 2025, for the 24-monthly and 1,600-flying-hours periodic inspection.
This inspection is a mandatory airworthiness requirement that ensures that all main maintenance and due-list tasks compiled for the inspection are completed”.
He added, “After successfully repairing the section of the wing that experienced the leakages, other challenges were encountered while reinstalling the lower panel beneath the wing”.
“Upon completion of the rectification, the aircraft will undergo a leak test of the fuel tanks, a third engine ground run, painting of the wing lower panel, and finally, an acceptance flight will be performed,” he said.
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.
See the post below:
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).
— Bright Simons (@BBSimons) November 14, 2025
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