As the dust surrounding the suspension of the inauguration of a private jet terminal at Kotoka International Airport (KIA), to be operated by McDan Aviation is yet to settle, the Ghanaian President, Akufo-Addo has directed that the appointment of Mr. Yaw Kwakwa as the Managing Director of the Ghana Airports Company Limited should be terminated.
McDan Aviation was scheduled to open a private jet terminal at the Kotoka International Airport, but it was suspended by the Ghana Airport Company Limited for failure to comply with the terms and conditions for the use and operations of Terminal 1 as a Private terminal.
According to citinewsroom.com, the Minister of Transport, Kwaku Ofori Asiamah in a letter to the Board Chairman of the Ghana Airport Company said “in this regard, kindly take the necessary steps to give effect to the directive. I count on your cooperation.”
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Mr. Kwakwa was interacting with the press at the McDan terminal while the Transport Committee of Parliament was inspecting the facility when the news came in.
Although the letter did not state the reason for his dismissal, it is suspected to be as a result of the current McDan aviation tussle.
McDan Aviation announced the suspension of its private jet operations at Terminal 1 of the Kotoka International Airport to enable the management of the company to hold talks with the Ghana Airport Company Limited over contentions regarding operational procedures.
This was after the GACL, in a letter dated January 31, 2022, indefinitely barred McDan Aviation from operating its private jet services at the Terminal 1 of the Kotoka International Airport (KIA).
According to atqnews.com, Chief Executive of the McDan Group, Daniel Mckorley, stated that the idea behind the opening of the new private jet terminal is to create jobs for the teeming Ghanaian youth.
According to him, there are enormous opportunities in the aviation industry which he expects local entrepreneurs to take advantage of especially with the coming in of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement as well as Ghana hosting its secretariat according to myjoyonline.com.
Speaking to Journalists after an official ceremony to open the biggest private jet terminal in sub Saharan Africa, Daniel McKorley emphasised his commitment to supporting the growth of the Ghanaian economy.
“I built this facility to create jobs for the youth because I see a lot of opportunities in the sector that we as businesses and entrepreneurs can leverage to alleviate the suffering of our youth in both Ghana and Africa as a whole.”
