Sun Country Airlines
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First-year FO pay
$83.28/hr
Sun Country careers page: 'Increased compensation to $83.28/hour for first-year first officers'; 75-hr monthly guarantee in year one (per its job postings).
Source: https://careers.suncountry.com/pilots · last checked 2026-10-18
Top captain pay
Unverified. We couldn't confirm a reliable source for this yet.
Last searched 2026-10-18
Union & contract
ALPA · CBA amendable Dec 2025 · Section 6 talks for a 2-year extension
Allegiant acquired Sun Country in May 2026; a joint contract with Allegiant pilots comes after this round.
Source: https://sca.alpa.org/Contract-Negotiations · last checked 2026-10-18
Hiring status
Unverified. We couldn't confirm a reliable source for this yet.
Last searched 2026-10-18
Minimums to apply
1st-class medical; U.S. work authorization; passport; driver's license; HS diploma/GED (bachelor's preferred)
Flight-time minimums are on the same page but weren't readable in our check.
Source: https://careers.suncountry.com/pilots · last checked 2026-10-18
Retirement / 401(k)
401(k) contribution equal to 15% of eligible 2024 earnings, whether or not the pilot participates
As worded on the careers page; it names 2024 earnings.
Source: https://careers.suncountry.com/pilots · last checked 2026-10-18
Profit sharing
Unverified. We couldn't confirm a reliable source for this yet.
Last searched 2026-10-18
Fleet
Boeing 737-800s, including 20 737 freighters (8 bought from Amazon in 2025)
Sun Country's careers page: fleet is 'exclusively' Boeing 737-800s.
Source: https://www.alpa.org/supporting-pilots/pilot-groups/sun-country-airlines · last checked 2026-10-18
Bases & crashpads
Unverified. We couldn't confirm a reliable source for this yet.
Not listed on the careers page we checked.
Bases source: https://careers.suncountry.com/pilots · last checked 2026-10-18
Latest news
- ALPA committed $2 million to support Sun Country pilots through the Allegiant merger Aero Crew News ↗
News is for context and doesn't change the figures above.