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Mcdan launches private jet terminal but Transport Minister, GACL board boycott event

McDan Aviation has launched a private jet charter services along with an exclusive terminal at Terminal One of the Kotoka International Airport (KIA), but leaders within the aviation sector and government officials boycotted the inaugural ceremony.

McDan Aviation’s private jet services will cater to high-end clientele with a sense of optimising luxury, and for corporate executives seeking to leverage a quick and efficient commute for the purpose of business.

Speaking during the launch on Friday evening, the Chief Executive of the McDan Group, Daniel Mckorley, said he was surprised this plan had come to fruition.

“I have a lot of joy in my heart because what everybody thought was impossible, we have made it possible,” Mr. Mckorley said.

“We have a very strong team that has supported me. Ghana Airport Company has rally supported me. Civil Aviation Authority has supported me,” he added.

According to him, jets shouldn’t just be viewed as just a luxury and that, his plan is to “bring private jets to the doorsteps of the diplomatic corp, politicians and the business community as a whole.”

He further urged Ghanaian businesses to make similar investments in Ghana.

“I believe this current government is a business government, and it is supporting us and will support us to make a very big difference and a big impact.”

Aviation leaders refuse to attend ceremony

Leaders within the sector refused to attend the inaugural ceremony following concerns raised against the firm by the Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL).

GACL in a letter dated January 28, 2022, and sighted by Citi News, directed McDan Aviation to suspend the ceremony following some alleged breaches.

The Ghana Airport Company in the letter to McDan said it had “engaged in several activities without prior approval from GACL which have typically called for emergency corrective actions.”

It cited the commencement of the construction of the private jet terminal without a Plan of Construction Operation approval from GACL as an example.

“We only became aware of your construction activities during routine security patrols, and we had to ask you to stop and submit a PCO [Plan of Construction Operation] for review and approval before construction continued.”

Another letter the GACL wrote to the Minister of Transport also explained that, while McDan Aviation had satisfied all operational requirements to enable it open for business, it was “yet to fulfil its financial obligations to Ghana Airports Company Limited”.

 

Source: Modern Ghana

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