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Sun Country Airlines

Minneapolis, MN

QUICKTAKE
  • IATA Code: SY, ICAO Code: SCX
  • ATC callsign “Sun Country”
  • Destinations including Alaska, Hawaii, across the US, Mexico, Canada, and the Caribbean
  • ETOPS equipped aircraft (Europe and Hawaii)
  • In addition to scheduled passenger and charter flying, Sun Country operates Boeing 737-800BCF aircraft for Amazon Air
  • Sun Country Airlines IPO on 03/16/2021.  Now a publicly traded company
  • PBS Implemented by 12/31/2022
  • All pilots park in covered short-term parking at Terminal 2
  • Deadhead Deviation for commuters: For trips that begin and end outside of MSP the company will provide positive space tickets from an airport of your choice 
  • This page last updated: January 17, 2022 (Quicktake, Pilots, Fleet, Hiring)

Company Website

PILOTS
Total: 462
Active: 462
Furloughed: 0
UNION
ALPA
FLEET
737-700: 1
737-800: 46
DOMICILES
MSP
HIRING
Is Hiring?: Yes

  • Most Junior Captain hired January 2021
  • Application window is open
  • Apply at Airline Apps (https://www.airlineapps.com/intro/suncountry)
  • Sun Country Jobs Page (http://www.suncountry.com/pilots)
  • Paid 75 hours guarantee during training
  • Company provided hotels during training

JUMPSEATS

Listing via ID90.com is the preferred method

See www.jumpseatinfo.org  and select Airline Jumpseat Policies for specific listing procedures

B737-800BCF Amazon freighter aircraft have 1 jumpseat and 4 supernumerary seats

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PAY NOTES

Monthly Guarantee: 70 hours

Reserve Guarantee: 70 hours

Training and first year guarantee: 75 hours

Short call reserve: 2 hour callout plus 30 minute response window

Long call reserve: 14 hour callout

No airport ready reserve

Minimum days off: 12 per month for line holders. 12/13 per month off for reserve on a 30/31 day month

Trip rig:

Current—4.2:1 

Effective 01/01/2023—3.5:1

Duty rig: 2:1

Minimum Day Pay:

Current – 4 hours/day

Effective 1/1/2023 – 5 hours daily average

Effective 1/1/2024 –5 hours/day

100% deadhead pay

Premium pay (150%)for all added flying/credit after final line award. 

All rescheduling will pay (200%). 

Vacation: YOS 1-9: 2 weeks.  YOS 10-14: 3 weeks.  YOS 15 and greater: 4 weeks

PER DIEM

$2.75/hr (dom)

$3.43/hr (Mexico, Canada, Caribbean, Latin America)

$5.50/hr (int'l - Alaska, Europe, Asia, etc.)

RETIREMENT

401K Matching: No

Other:

401K:

Company Direct contribution: No pilot contribution required

01/01/2022:  13% Direct Contribution

01/01/2023:  14% Direct Contribution

01/01/2024:  15% Direct Contribution

Direct contributions exceeding the maximum allowable IRS 401(k) contribution are paid to the pilot directly

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