Jet Green: SIFC fast-tracks long-pending approvals for $30m airline project

Pakistan’s aviation sector is set to receive a fresh boost after the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) expedited long-delayed regulatory approvals for Jet Green Private Limited, enabling the USD 30 million airline project to move closer to operational launch.

According to SIFC, the council played a key coordinating role in resolving a years-long regulatory bottleneck by bringing together relevant stakeholders to streamline decision-making and remove procedural delays.

The facilitation process covered multiple regulatory requirements, including aviation licensing, safety clearances, commercial operating permissions and airline certification. Authorities said the coordinated approach ensured compliance with national aviation standards while significantly reducing processing time.

With all major approvals now in place, Jet Green has moved from the documentation phase to operational readiness, paving the way for the entry of a new private airline into Pakistan’s aviation market.

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The development is expected to strengthen competition in the sector, improve passenger services, and generate employment opportunities in aviation and related industries.

Officials said the progress reflects the SIFC’s broader mandate to unlock stalled investment projects, improve the ease of doing business, and restore investor confidence by accelerating inter-agency coordination.

They added that the initiative also signals Pakistan’s focus on modernising key sectors of the economy through faster regulatory decision-making and investment facilitation.