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Message: [QUOTE="Queen, post: 88170, member: 27"] Ghana's state jet being stuck in a French repair shop for months is exactly why the president is flying his brother's plane instead. Government blames Air Force concerns for jet swap [LIST] [*]Felix Ofosu Kwakye explained the arrangement on March 12. [*]Ghana's Air Force flagged security and reliability issues directly. [*]Frequent breakdowns made the state aircraft a nonstarter. [*]Even minor operations reportedly triggered expensive repairs. [/LIST] Kwakye frames it as a temporary budget-friendly fix [LIST] [*]Mahama uses his brother's jet to avoid chartering costs. [*]Arrangement stays until a reliable state aircraft arrives. [*]Kwakye stressed this setup is not permanent at all. [*]Limited options forced the government's hand for the moment. [/LIST] Presidential Falcon 900EX stuck in France for repairs [LIST] [*]Ghana shipped the jet to Dassault's Le Bourget facility in March 2025. [*]Mandatory inspection uncovered fuel-tank corrosion problems. [*]The right-hand wing tank leaked after initial repairs were done. [*]Panel reinstallation caused yet another setback during the fix. [/LIST] The repair saga turned into a cascade of issues [LIST] [*]Ernest Brogya Genfi briefed Parliament back in November 2025. [*]Dassault called in the original wing manufacturer for help. [*]Wing restoration eventually got completed after OEM intervention. [*]Final testing is still needed before the jet flies home. [/LIST] Return depends on clearing multiple safety checks [LIST] [*]Fuel-tank leak tests are part of the final sequence. [*]A third engine ground run is also required. [*]The repaired panel needs repainting before the acceptance flight happens. [*]Certification for safe flight must come before any departure. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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