Sun Country

[roughneck]

Just curious. What is the status of SunCountry?

 

[schafjet]

What kind of status are you looking for?

 

[Murphy]

I believe they are moving towards coming out of bankruptcy and recalling some pilots.

 

[Green Banana]

But the other two pilots... they're just fine. They're at the controls flying the plane... free to pursue a life of religious fulfillment.

 

[ImbracableCrunk]

Jack, isn't that Fred Bliffert over there in the blue turtleneck? Maybe he's on our flight to Chicago.

 

[gutshotdraw]

Status? I can tell you they aren't a major airline which begs the question why this thread is in the Majors section....just sayin'

 

[Saluki Dawg]

What are you hearing Roughneck? You think SY is still in play for an acquisition or something?

 

[GuppyWN]

Their amazing IT department has figured out how to convert pesos to dollars so they must be onto something! (inside joke - cry session)

Gup

 

[mesaserf]

Adding new routes out of MSP.

 

[Way2Broke]

I am also looking for an update. Are people on furlough? Any growth? Bankruptcy status? Hiring? I am just now starting to look into them. Thanks.

 

[schafjet]

I am also looking for an update. Are people on furlough? Any growth? Bankruptcy status? Hiring? I am just now starting to look into them. Thanks.

All furloughees are back on property. Upgrades or should I say requals for the first time in 3 years. And dare I mention, SCA hired 8 pilots in December. One new hire was a Shuttle Commander (no joke, really) and the rest were very experienced pilots.

We keep hearing that we are coming out of bankruptcy, but it never seems to happen. We also get a lot of rumors of a sale of SCA, but again, it never seems to happen.

 

[atr42flyer]

i see about 4 or 5 new guys in training at pan am in vegas. on the 73-8 they are all suncountry.

 

[Pilot Knob]

atr42...your avatar makes me happy!

 

[Way2Broke]

What is the best way to apply?

 

[schafjet]

What is the best way to apply?

Know someone and have them walk in your resume for recommendation.

 

[Way2Broke]

I don't know anyone, but there has to be a another way to apply besides a rec. After all, if you don't apply your chances of getting called are generally zero.

 

[fredthead]

Go to suncountry.com look under employment and requirements are there. Just send a resume to Todd LaSalle the chief pilot.

 

[Way2Broke]

Thank you as well Fredthead. Appreciated. It took a little digging, but I found it.

 

[Whataboutbob]

Whats the quality of life like at Sun Country?
- Are all the trips day trips (MSP-MCO-MSP?) Whats reserve life like?
- Do you guys usually credit over guarantee?
- You guys in negotiations (are the FO rates on APC accurate?)
- Is Sun Country going to continue to hire a few here and there?

I know thats a couple of random questions but thanks to anyone that answers them. From the outside looking in it looks like a great place to fly, especially if you are local in the MSP area.

 

[BornAgainPagan]

[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Information for Prospective Pilots
Thank you for your interest in a career with Sun Country Airlines. We are accepting resumes however there are no immediate plans for Pilot hiring at this time.[/FONT]

 

[fredthead]

Bob, QOL at SCA is pretty darn good. About 70% out and backs and 30% 2-3-4 day trips. Reserve is either AM/PM or Red Eye each overlapping at 14 hours. If you're on AM and haven't been called by 8am, 99% chance they won't need you. You have to have a minimum of 12 days off on Res.per month. I'm guessing the top 40-50% of seniority list credit over guarantee (70). Over 75 pays 150% of hard fly you pick up. In Feb lines are averaging 80-85 hours. FO rates on APC are accurate. We are in negotiations and everyone is expecting a healthy bump in pay. Are we gonna keep hiring? It changes day to day. If we start doing more international ie Europe and Hawaii I would guess yes in the fall with the new rest rules coming into play.

 

[Whataboutbob]

fredthead,

Thanks for the inside scoop on operations at Sun Country. Hope things keep looking up for you guys this year.