This has nothing to do with their aircraft being on the Ghanian register thus exempting them from complying with JAR regulations.
As pointed out above, the CAA, at any time can board any aircraft of they choose and go through everything. Crew licenses, the tech log, manuals, visually inspect the aircraft etc. I can guarantee that if MK few into Germany for instance, the authorities there would be on board as soon as they were on blocks.
It is a question of fairness, where companies like Cargolion (now defunct), Cygnus and Aer Turas of Ireland have to comply with rigorous requirements thus adding serious amounts to their cost base, MK and the like DON’T. So there is not a level playing field. How many accidents have MK had since their inception? Their pilots regularly do ridiculous duty times with very short rest. This is not safe and fatigue had got to be a serious factor.
By all means let carriers like MK and Intavia continue, but only when they have complied with regulations the same as other European carriers. If they don’t comply they should not be allowed into EU airspace. It makes a mockery of the system that MK are allowed to base themselves in the UK and fly in and out as they choose with not a word said by anyone.
What’s the point in gong to all the trouble and expense in complying with JAR-OPS?