It is not uncommon for an aviation authority to ban a specific jet from operating passenger flights to a country. First, let's talk about the background of the incident, and then we'll talk about what the authorities want.
There has been a lot of attention given to the service by the media. The carrier's New York to Accra route is involved.
The issue began when the airline was short on pilots to operate the route. Many passengers said the airline did not take care of them.
Delta arranged a replacement flight for these passengers. The registration code for the flight was N195DN.
There was a mechanical issue that was found after the plane took off. Out of an abundance of caution, the decision was made to return to New York. The plane flew for almost five hours to nowhere.
There is more to the story of this particular plane. On the day before, this exact Boeing 767 was scheduled to fly from New York to Prague, and then return to New York.
Two days in a row, the same plane was diverted to New York due to mechanical problems. That is not a good look.
The story has more to offer. The same plane flew from New York to Accra again on July 31, 2022. The flight was canceled due to a mechanical issue on the plane once again. The plane was on the ground for three days after it flew to Atlanta.
The Delta plane involved in the above incident has been banned by the GCAA. The GCAA has released a statement.
“With immediate effect, Delta Air Lines is being advised not to dispatch the B767-332 with registration number N195DN for flights to Accra.”
The country of Ghana doesn't want the Boeing 767 to fly to them anymore because Delta hasn't done enough to investigate what's wrong with it.
The nail in the coffin was the events of August 13, 2022. The same plane had once again been dispatched to the capital of Africa. The plane was forced to return to the gate due to a technical issue. A team of GCAA inspectors were tasked to investigate or the circumstances surrounding this occurrence.
What did happen on August 13? There was a delay in the New York to Accra flight. It left New York at 2 hours 33 minutes late and arrived in Africa at 1 hour 53 minutes late.
I think the GCAA is using a three strikes rule after this incident.
The Delta plane was banned from entering the country after it was diverted to New York. The diversion wasn't a good look, as the same Delta Boeing 757 returned to New York two days in a row. A week later, the plane had another issue on the flight toGhana.
A couple of weeks after that, the plane was delayed again, but this time by less than a month. That is said to have pushed authorities over the edge inGhana.
You don't often see the idea of banning a specific jet from operating. Delta seems to have been punished in an odd way. Maybe this plane needs some serious maintenance?
What do you think about the banning of a particular airline?
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