Leisure passenger / charter and cargo
Sun Country Airlines
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YOUR NEXT CHAPTER
Get to know Sun Country Airlines.
Sun Country brings together scheduled passenger service, charters, and cargo flying. If the variety behind different kinds of aviation work interests you, its Minnesota-rooted operation offers a distinctive profile to explore.
WHY CONSIDER SUN COUNTRY AIRLINES?
Picture yourself here.
Explore an unusual mix of leisure, charter and package-delivery missions within one airline.
That variety may appeal if you enjoy understanding how different kinds of flying fit together.
Career perspectives to explore, not promises of a vacancy, specific duties, benefits, or progression. Ask the employer what applies to the role you are considering.
- Type of operation
- Leisure passenger / charter and cargo
- Headquarters
- Minneapolis–St. Paul, Minnesota
HOW IT BEGAN
A little history.
Sun Country began in 1983 and later diversified into cargo flying. Allegiant completed its acquisition of the airline in May 2026.
FLEET & NETWORK
The operation behind the name.
- Aircraft types
- Boeing 737-800 and 737-900ER passenger aircraft; Boeing 737-800 freighters.
- Reported fleet size
- 69 aircraft in service at the end of Q2 2026: 47 passenger and 22 cargo; excludes 3 aircraft leased to other carriers.
- Main airports / operating bases
- Minneapolis–St. Paul (MSP) is its principal passenger hub; charter and cargo airports vary by customer.
- Where they fly
- Leisure passenger routes, passenger charters and contracted cargo flying.
Company profile researched October 15, 2026. Fleet figures use the reporting dates and scope shown; aircraft on order are not counted as operating aircraft.
This is Sun Country's portion of the combined group fleet, not Allegiant's total. Older employment reports predate the acquisition.
PAY & WORKING LIFE
The details that matter.
- First-year / starting pay
- $73020/yr
- Top pay
- Not listed
- License pay / premiums
- Not listed
- Shift patterns
- 4-3; 9 Hr Shifts
- Annual hours worked
- 1912/year
- Union / representation
- TWU
Pay is shown in the source’s stated currency and period. Older entries describe historical terms. Verify current pay, training rates, premiums, and progression with the employer or applicable agreement.
AROUND THE OFFICE
Local income & housing.
- Dispatch office location
- Minneapolis (MSP)
- Local median income (not airline pay)
- $80,846/yr
- Local gross rent / month
- $1,371
Local income and gross rent are figures reported in the source spreadsheet, not airline employee pay. They describe the referenced city or county, not surrounding communities. Gross rent includes rent and renter-paid utilities. Census links may now show newer figures than this snapshot.
Inside the operation
14 year top out; After 14 years annual raise is $0.40 per year; As of January 2026
A career link does not indicate an open vacancy. Requirements and benefits may vary by position and agreement.
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