Ghana will soon receive its presidential jet Falcon 900EX after all major maintenance works on the aircraft are advanced, that’s according to an update from the Deputy Defence Minister, Ernest Brogya Gyenfi.
The Falcon 900 Executive aircraft was sent to France on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 for the 24 monthly and flying hours monthly inspection.
This inspection is a mandatory airworthiness requirement that ensures that the 24-months monthly inspections and maintenance tasks have been completed and functional tests have been successfully carried out.
Appearing before the House on Thursday, November 6, 2025, Brogya Genfi told Parliament that the reported corrosion spots detected in the jet and other defects have been repaired.
He says the aircraft will return to Ghana after all necessary tests including a leak test of the fuel tanks, third engine ground run and an acceptance flight.
“Also, the reported corrosion faults detected within the aircraft’s fuel tanks which affected the delivery date shave undergone extensive repairs. These corrosion issues in the fuel tank have since been resolved.
“However, 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, other challenge was encountered while reinstalling the lower panel beneath the wing. This occurrence has resulted in further delay in the completion of the inspection,” he stated.
He added: “Mr. Speaker following the difficulties encountered, Dasor Aviation invited the Falcon wing original equipment manufacturer to the Dasor Falcon Services to enable the OEM conduct an on-site assessment of the Right-hand wing lower panel and provide independent technical recommendation aimed at expediting the repair and reinstallation process.
“The repair from the OEM has been successfully carried out and the Right-Hand wing repair has also been completed.”
The Deputy Defence Minister stressed that “upon the completion of this rectification the aircraft has to undergo a leak test of the fuel tanks, a third engine ground run, painting of wing lower panel and finally an acceptance flight will be performed.”
“The Falcon 900EX aircraft will return to Ghana after all the necessary test,” he assured.
