Sun Country Airlines

Sun Country Airlines is a Minneapolis-based carrier with an unusual hybrid model: it flies scheduled low-cost leisure routes, operates charter services, and runs a dedicated cargo operation flying Boeing 737 freighters for Amazon Air. That mix gives it a more varied flying profile than a pure passenger operator, and it added a pilot base at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky in early 2026 to support the growing cargo side.

Flying for Sun Country Airlines

Hiring requires an FAA ATP certificate, 1,500 total flight hours and a first-class medical, with type rating training on the 737 provided by the airline. The published routes in are a Part 141 degree with at least 60 credit hours in an aviation major followed by ATP/CTP and the current ATP written, or US military undergraduate pilot training with a military pilot rating. A valid US passport or passport with green card, a driver's licence and at least a high school diploma are also required, with a bachelor's degree preferred.

The passenger, charter and cargo mix means a pilot's roster looks different from a pure scheduled carrier's, which is worth understanding before applying — it is a real differentiator rather than a footnote. Selection itself follows the standard US shape of screening, cognitive and personality assessment, technical interview and simulator evaluation.