McDan Aviation Handling Services Limited has had its Fixed Base Operations agreement terminated by the Ghana Airports Company Limited.
According to the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL), the McDan Aviation Handling Services Limited agreement allowed the company to provide Fixed Base Operations services at Kotoka International Airport. The agreement began in August 2022.
Under the contract, McDan Aviation Handling Services Limited was required to pay license fees, royalties, and rent to the airport authority.
However, the Ghana Airports Company Limited says McDan Aviation Handling Services Limited began defaulting on its financial obligations shortly after operations began.
The airport operator restricted access to Terminal One in late 2024 after McDan Aviation Handling Services Limited accumulated significant unpaid debts.
Following that restriction, McDan Aviation Handling Services Limited settled arrears covering the period between 2022 and 2024 to resume operations.
However, the Ghana Airports Company Limited says McDan Aviation Handling Services Limited again accumulated outstanding rent and royalties throughout 2025.
The airport authority issued a 90-day termination notice in January 2025, demanding that McDan Aviation Handling Services Limited clear the debt.
Although McDan Aviation Handling Services Limited later paid about 265 thousand US dollars, the Ghana Airports Company Limited says they consider the payment only partial.
