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The management of Airports Company Limited (GACL) has officially shut down the McDan Aviation Private Jet Terminal following an outstanding debt exceeding $3 million. 







This debt consists of unpaid land leases, rentals, and terminal charges that have accumulated over time.



Despite being granted until Christmas to clear the debt, McDan Aviation failed to make the necessary payments, prompting GACL to take action. 



This closure marks the second time McDan Aviation has faced such a drastic measure.



 In February 2022, the company was barred from operating its private jet services at Terminal 1 of Kotoka International Airport (KIA) due to operational breaches.



The earlier shutdown occurred after McDan Aviation launched its private jet services without meeting the required terms and conditions set by airport authorities.



 In a letter dated January 31, 2022, GACL ordered the company to cease operations at Terminal 1, citing non-compliance with prior directives. 







This letter, signed by GACL Managing Director Yaw Kwakwa, highlighted the company&#8217;s failure to adhere to the terms for using the terminal as a private jet facility, leading to an indefinite suspension of its operations.



The letter was also shared with several high-ranking officials, including the Secretary to the President and the Minister of Transport, emphasizing the seriousness of the situation. 



McDan Aviation was instructed to hand over the keys to the terminal for a joint inventory by the close of business on January 31, 2022.



Despite launching its private jet terminal and services on January 28, 2022, the event was boycotted by key figures in the aviation sector, including the Minister of Transport, Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, due to concerns over the company’s operational compliance.

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GACL Shuts Down McDan Aviation Private Jet Terminal Due to $3M Debt

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AUTHOR: Perpetual Tweneboah Koduah

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