The Deputy Minister of Defence, Ernest Brogya Genfi, has announced that Ghana’s presidential aircraft, Falcon 900 Executive Jet, is in the final stages of testing in France following an extensive maintenance and repair exercise.
Speaking in Parliament on Thursday, November 6, 2025, he explained that the aircraft was ferried to Dassault Falcon Service in Le Bourget, France, on March 11, 2025, for its mandatory 24-month and 1,600-flying-hour periodic inspection.
He said the inspection is a compulsory airworthiness procedure designed to ensure that all key maintenance and operational checks are carried out before the aircraft is cleared for flight.
“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 all main maintenance and due-list tasks compiled for the inspection are completed,” he said.
Brogya Genfi further indicated that earlier in the process, corrosion spots were detected within the aircraft’s fuel tanks, delaying its return.
He explained that those issues have since been rectified after extensive repair work.
However, further complications were discovered during the inspection when additional fuel leakages were found in the right-hand wing tank, necessitating extra work and causing further delays.
“After successfully repairing the section of the wing that experienced the leakages, other challenges were encountered while reinstalling the lower panel beneath the wing,” he remarked.
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Brogya Genfi informed the House that Dassault Aviation later invited the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of the Falcon’s wing to conduct an on-site evaluation and make technical recommendations to accelerate the repair process.
The OEM has since completed the necessary rectification, and the right-hand wing has been fully restored.
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“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.
He assured Parliament that the Falcon 900 Executive Jet will return to Ghana once all technical tests and safety checks have been concluded.
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