McDan Aviation Limited has accused Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) of breaching contractual terms and disregarding a court injunction in an escalating dispute over its operating licence at Terminal 1 of Kotoka International Airport.

In a statement issued in Accra, the company said GACL’s recent actions were aimed at collapsing its business despite ongoing legal processes concerning the matter.

McDan Aviation, described as Ghana’s first indigenous provider of Fixed Base Operation (FBO) services, said it invested millions of dollars to develop a private FBO terminal at Terminal 1 of the airport under a licence agreement signed with GACL in August 2022.

According to the company, the facility has helped position Ghana as a premium aviation hub by supporting private business aviation, tourism and investment inflows.

The company acknowledged that it experienced a temporary delay in rent payments due to operational challenges linked to the current global business climate but stressed that all outstanding obligations had since been settled in good faith.

McDan Aviation argued that the delay should not be interpreted as a fundamental breach of contract and indicated that it had made several attempts to engage GACL to resolve the matter, though those efforts were unsuccessful.

The company further maintained that its agreement with GACL required the airport operator to issue a 90-day notice before any eviction could take place.

It accused GACL of violating this provision by taking action without observing the stipulated notice period.

The statement also alleged that on March 10, 2026, GACL was served with a motion for an interlocutory injunction.

However, at about 1:00 a.m. the following day, officials of the airport company allegedly entered the terminal and removed equipment and property belonging to McDan Aviation.

McDan Aviation described the move as a breach of contract and a disregard for due legal process, adding that it had initiated legal action to protect its investment and business interests.

The company said it remained committed to supporting the development of Ghana’s aviation sector and called on stakeholders to uphold the rule of law and support indigenous businesses.