Sun Country Airlines

By Antoine Fafard
Financial results for the 2024 third quarter (Q3) reveal net profits for two U.S. LCCs, losses for another two budget carriers and a struggling Spirit Airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Sun Country's revenue diversification into charter and cargo operations should benefit the company as 2025 gets underway.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Sun Country Airlines believes it should achieve a more predictable performance in its cargo segment after expanding its business with Amazon.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.
Airports & Networks

By Antoine Fafard
Four of the five featured U.S. LCCs posted net profits for the second quarter (Q2) of 2024; only Spirit Airlines posted a net loss for the period.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Sun Country Airlines is keeping an eye on turbulence in the low-cost sector for other prospects.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Sun Country Airlines is growing the cargo segment of its business, with an expanded contract from Amazon.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
In addition to its scheduled service business, Sun Country operates charter flights and 12 737-800s freighters for Amazon.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Tight MRO capacity and supply chain delays are causing North American operators to take a more forward-thinking approach to planning.
MRO

By Christine Boynton
Fare pressure “was beyond what we expected,” during the first quarter (Q1), Sun Country Airlines CEO Jude Bricker said.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Sun Country Airlines is working to boost the efficiency of its maintenance processes to support its growth.
MRO Americas

By Christine Boynton
On the heels of a financially strong year that saw its revenues top $1 billion for the first time, Sun Country is potentially eyeing a second focus city.
Airports & Networks

By Lori Ranson, Jens Flottau
While majors make gains, regional carriers’ struggles start to abate.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Sun Country CFO David Davis said Sun Country is “designed to move airplanes around.”
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
The airline forged favorable deals for used Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft during and shortly after the pandemic.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
As the first quarter of 2024 is drawing to a close, pilot staffing is improving for a variety of reasons.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
By the end of 2023, Sun Country operated 12 freighters and 42 passenger aircraft, all mid-life Boeing 737-800s.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.
Airports & Networks

By Antoine Fafard
While the U.S. Big 4 carriers have all been showing signs of recovery, the picture hasn’t been quite the same for U.S. LCCs.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Lori Ranson
Improved staffing has allowed the Minneapolis-based airline to allocate additional peak capacity into its scheduled service and its charter operations.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Since its transition to a ULCC began in 2018, Minneapolis-based Sun Country airlines has forged its own path within that space.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Sun Country Airlines is bracing for cost headwinds in the fourth quarter due to a high number of its aircraft undergoing heavy airframe maintenance checks.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
The seasonal routes to YUL and YYZ will be flown from Sun Country’s Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport base from June 2024 through Sept. 10, 2024.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
Bus services are enabling smaller US airports to maintain links with major hubs.
Airports & Networks