A staged aviation journey begins with amphibious island connections, advances through domestic and international operations, and reaches toward a SAF-led, electric and blended-wing future.
The hinge between eras
Pei Pei turns an island airfield into a regional gateway.
The sequence is deliberate: water-based mobility first, domestic runway services next, and international operations only after the proposed Siberut airport secures the required certification and approvals.
Until Pei Pei's domestic terminal and runway are complete, the proposed domestic seaplane division is intended to connect Padang with Mentawai Bay on Siberut and create practical links between Siberut, Sipora and Pagai.
Once the proposed domestic terminal and runway are complete and approved for service, ATR twin-prop aircraft are intended to connect Siberut with Indonesia's major domestic centres.
Aircraft platform
ATR twin-prop
Network focus
Padang · Jakarta · Bali · Medan
Phase priorities
Efficient short-haul ATR operations
Padang, Jakarta, Bali and Medan
A smooth transition from water to runway
032032
SAF-first airport
Planned
Make lower-carbon operations the airport default.
The Pei Pei operating vision puts Sustainable Aviation Fuel readiness, fixed ground power, electric airside vehicles and efficient terminal systems into the airport pathway from the beginning.
Aircraft platform
ATR fleet + SAF-ready jet pathway
Network focus
Pei Pei airport operations
Phase priorities
SAF-ready storage and procurement pathway
Electric ground support equipment
Solar generation and efficient terminal systems
042034
International gateway
Future capability
International certification opens the region.
Only after the required international certification and approvals, the ambition expands to Airbus A320-family services connecting Siberut directly with selected regional cities.
Aircraft platform
Airbus A320 · A321 · A320neo
Network focus
Kuala Lumpur · Singapore · Perth
Phase priorities
Airbus A320, A321 and A320neo capability
Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Perth
Certification-led, demand-tested expansion
052035
Electric island flight
Future capability
Short island sectors begin to electrify.
As certified electric and hybrid-electric aircraft become commercially viable, Mentawai's shorter sectors could become a natural proving ground for quiet, lower-emission island mobility.
Aircraft platform
Certified electric + hybrid-electric options
Network focus
Short island and regional sectors
Phase priorities
Fully electric short-island options
Hybrid-electric regional capability
Infrastructure designed to adapt as technology matures
062037
Blended-wing horizon
Vision
A blended-wing horizon for 2037.
The culminating ambition is for Mentawai Airways to be ready to evaluate aircraft such as the JetZero Z4 for a future long-range network—an aspirational adoption horizon, not an aircraft order or confirmed entry-into-service date.
Target years express Mentawai Airways' current development ambition. Aircraft availability, airport delivery, routes, certification, partnerships and launch timing remain subject to technical studies, commercial decisions and regulatory approvals. The 2037 JetZero phase is an aspirational Mentawai adoption horizon, not a disclosed aircraft order.
