McDan Aviation Limited has accused the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) of breaching a court injunction and violating contractual terms in what it describes as a midnight operation at Terminal 1 of the Accra International Airport.

In a statement issued on March 12, the company said the actions by the state-owned airport operator were aimed at collapsing its business and disregarded an ongoing legal process.

“McDan Aviation Limited, Ghana’s first indigenous provider of Fixed Base Operation (FBO) services, wishes to address recent developments surrounding the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) that constitute an attempt to collapse its business as well as disregard for judicial processes affecting the issue.”

The company said it had invested heavily in developing Ghana’s first private Fixed Base Operation terminal at Terminal 1 under a licence agreement signed in August 2022.

“McDan Aviation invested millions of dollars to develop Ghana’s first private FBO terminal at the Accra International Airport’s Terminal 1, operating under a landmark license agreement signed in August 2022.”

According to McDan Aviation, the facility has helped position Ghana as a premium hub for private aviation, tourism, and investment.

“This facility has elevated Ghana’s standing as a premium aviation hub, driving private business aviation, tourism, and investment inflows.”

The company maintained that it had honoured its financial obligations throughout the period of operation.

“For five years, including periods when the facility was non-operational, McDan Aviation consistently met its rent obligations in good faith.”

It acknowledged a delay in rent payment but said the situation was temporary and was later resolved.

“McDan Aviation experienced a brief payment delay triggered by operational challenges amid the current global business crisis.”

“This temporary delay was fully rectified, with all outstanding amounts settled in good faith.”

McDan Aviation argued that describing the delay as a breach of contract misrepresents the situation.

“To characterise this brief administrative matter as a fundamental breach of contract does not reflect the reality of our longstanding partnership with the GACL or our commitment to meeting our financial commitments.”

The company also said attempts to engage the airport operator on the matter were unsuccessful.

“The company made several attempts to engage GACL, but these efforts were declined.”

McDan Aviation further accused GACL of ignoring a key clause in the licence agreement that requires advance notice before eviction.

“The contract governing our operations at Terminal 1 clearly stipulates that GACL is required to provide McDan Aviation with a 90-day notice of eviction before taking any action to remove them from the premises.”

“By failing to give the required period of notice, GACL has willfully violated this fundamental contractual requirement.”

The dispute escalated after GACL was served with a court injunction.

“On March 10, 2026, GACL was formally served with a court injunction (motion for interlocutory injunction).”

Despite the injunction, McDan Aviation alleged that officials entered the facility hours later.

“Yet, in the early hours of March 11, 2026, at approximately 1:00 a.m., GACL officials proceeded to forcibly enter the terminal and remove valuable equipment and property belonging to McDan Aviation.”

The company described the move as a deliberate violation of the court process.

“This action was taken in clear and deliberate defiance of the injunctive process served on the GACL.”

McDan Aviation said the actions represent both a contractual breach and contempt for the rule of law.

“This sequence of events reveals a troubling pattern: GACL has not only breached its contractual obligations by ignoring the 90-day notice requirement but has also demonstrated contempt for the rule of law by acting contrary to a court injunction.”

The company says it is pursuing legal action over the incident.

“McDan Aviation is pursuing all available legal remedies to address this unlawful termination, the breach of our contractual rights, and the contempt of court.”

It also reiterated its commitment to Ghana’s aviation sector and called for support for local enterprises.

“As a wholly Ghanaian enterprise under the McDan Group, we remain dedicated to collaboration, national development, and the advancement of Ghana’s aviation sector.”

“We call on all stakeholders to uphold the rule of law and to support homegrown initiatives that contribute to Ghana’s global competitiveness.”