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Sun Country Airlines Profile

Sun Country Airlines Boeing 737

Active Pilots

462

Union

Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA)

Sun Country Airlines At a Glance

  • Operates scheduled airline operations, charter operations, and flies freight for Amazon Air
  • Publicly traded company as of 3/16/2021
  • ETOPS certified aircraft for Europe and Hawaii operations

Hiring

Sun Country Airlines is hiring pilots. Apply through a third party online pilot application system.

Minimum Requirements to Apply

  • Airline Transport Pilot rating
  • First Class Medical Certificate
  • 1,500 hours total fixed wing time
  • 250 hours pilot in command time
  • 50 hours fixed-wing multi-engine time
  • Bachelor’s degree preferred

Airplane Fleet

  • 737-700
  • 737-800

Airplane Orders

  • 737-800

Pilot Domiciles

  • Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport

Sun Country Airlines Hourly Pilot Pay Rate

YearCaptainFirst Officer
14187125
13182121
12175117
11168113
10163109
9158106
8153103
714899
614496
513591
412886
312181
211476
110748

Compensation Notes

Per Diem

  • $2.75/hr domestic
  • $3.43/hr (Mexico, Canada, Caribbean, Latin America)
  • $5.50/hr (Alaska, Europe, Asia)

Retirement

  • 401K: 14% company contribution

Greg started his professional pilot journey in 2002 after graduating from Embry Riddle. Since that time he has accumulated close to 8,000 hours working as a pilot. Greg’s professional experience includes flight instructing, animal tracking, backcountry flying, forest firefighting, passenger charter, part 135 cargo, flying for a regional airline, and working as a manager in charge of a part 135 and part 121 training programs. Greg took a 5 year hiatus from flying and worked in software development and marketing. He has returned to flying and works for a major airline. Greg enjoys educating and helping pilots improve their professional lives and is passionate about applying technology and new methods to help with traditional challenges.

Greg Thomson