Accra: The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has once again denied allegations by McDan Aviation Handling Services regarding the purported unlawful termination of their Fixed Base Operation (FBO) agreement.
According to Ghana Web, GACL issued a press statement asserting that the termination and subsequent eviction of McDan Aviation from Terminal 1 at Accra International Airport were due to persistent non-payment of rent, royalties, and license fees. These demands had been communicated through several notices over an extended period.
The statement highlighted an incident where $16,000 in cash submitted by McDan Aviation in 2024 was rejected by a bank, adding to the company's financial obligations. "The fact remains that at the point of termination of the contract on January 16, 2026, which came after several months of persistent demand notices over unpaid rent, McDan Aviation owed rent for the entire year of 2025, in addition to $16,000 in rejected banknotes from its 2024 payment," the release stated.
Further, the statement noted that McDan Aviation made a partial payment in February 2026 after the contract had been terminated and the terminal closed. This payment was only half of what was owed to GACL. Additionally, it was reported that McDan Aviation had not paid the license fee required to operate a private jet business for four years, from 2022 to 2026.
GACL expressed its willingness to present evidence in court, including post-dated cheques that McDan Aviation allegedly advised GACL not to deposit due to insufficient funds, as well as copies of demand notices issued to the company.
On the other hand, McDan Aviation has contested the termination, alleging that GACL breached contractual obligations and ignored a court injunction. The company claimed that the FBO agreement signed in August 2022 required GACL to provide a 90-day eviction notice to protect McDan's investments.
GACL refuted this assertion, stating it had formally issued a 90-day termination notice on January 10, 2025, followed by three reminders urging the settlement of outstanding debts. Although McDan proposed a payment plan and issued post-dated cheques, it later requested GACL not to deposit them.