The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has again refuted claims by McDan Aviation Handling Services that its Fixed Base Operation (FBO) agreement was unlawfully terminated.

In a press statement sighted by GhanaWeb Business on March 16, 2026, GACL explained that the termination and eviction of McDan Aviation from Terminal 1 at Accra International Airport followed persistent non-payment of rent, royalties, and licence fees, despite several demand notices issued over many months.

The company revealed that $16,000 in banknotes submitted by McDan Aviation in 2024 as part of its payment was rejected by a financial institution, further compounding the arrears.

“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,” part of the release read.

“McDan Aviation made a payment in February 2026 only after the contract had been lawfully terminated and the terminal had been closed. This payment was only half of what was owed to GACL. McDan Aviation still owes unpaid rent, royalties, and licence fees to date.

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“The licence fee to operate a private jet business has also remained unpaid for four years, from 2022 to 2026, by McDan Aviation Handling Services,” the statement added.

GACL indicated its readiness to present evidence in court, including post-dated cheques that McDan Aviation allegedly asked the company not to deposit due to insufficient funds, as well as copies of demand notices that were served.

McDan Aviation, however, has contested the termination, accusing GACL of breaching contractual obligations and ignoring a court injunction.

The company argued that under the FBO agreement signed in August 2022, GACL was required to provide a 90-day eviction notice before taking action, a clause meant to safeguard McDan’s investments.

GACL countered this claim, noting that it formally served McDan Aviation with a 90-day termination notice on January 10, 2025, followed by three reminders urging the settlement of outstanding debts.

Despite proposing a payment plan and issuing post-dated cheques, McDan later requested that GACL refrain from depositing them.

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