The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has officially ended its partnership with McDan Aviation Handling Services Limited concerning private aviation services, citing unresolved financial breaches involving unpaid operational fees, rental charges, and revenue-sharing obligations at Kotoka International Airport in Accra.
The arrangement, formalised in August 2022, authorised McDan Aviation to manage Fixed Base Operation services within specific zones of the airport’s Terminal 1. According to the terms of the contract, the company was obliged to remit regular operational fees, rental costs, and turnover-based payments to GACL. However, GACL reports that McDan Aviation started falling behind on these financial duties soon after the deal was implemented.
Authorities at the airport noted that after repeated attempts to reclaim the outstanding sums were ignored, entry to Terminal 1 was blocked toward the end of 2024. Following this measure, McDan Aviation reportedly cleared the dues accumulated between 2022 and 2024, enabling the reopening of the terminal for its use.
Nevertheless, GACL claims the company once again ran up substantial liabilities as payments halted once more. The airport entity stressed that throughout 2025, no rental or royalty payments were received, and the operational licence dues dating back to 2022 were still pending. As stipulated in the contract, which mandates a three-month notice before cessation, GACL said a formal demand for payment was delivered to McDan Aviation on January 10, 2025. The company also stated that three further notifications were dispatched during 2025 urging compliance with the financial terms.
In response, McDan Aviation allegedly suggested a structured repayment arrangement and submitted three forward-dated cheques. However, before the cheques matured, the firm requested that GACL refrain from cashing them, explaining that it was experiencing financial strain.
GACL confirmed that an additional warning was sent in November 2025, reiterating the ongoing breach of contract.
After the conclusion of the required notice timeframe and repeated follow-ups, the airport authority formally revoked the FBO licence of McDan Aviation on January 16, 2026.
