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Sun Country to Fly 737-900ER This Summer
Sun Country expects to operate its first Boeing 737-900ER this summer. The Minneapolis-based airline owns five of the aircraft type, which are on lease to Oman Air. In its fourth-quarter earnings report, the carrier said it expects the 737-900ER to…
February 3, 2025 2:41 pm ET -
Sun Country, Teamsters Agree to 22% Raises for Flight Attendants
Sun Country Airlines and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) recently announced they reached an agreement for a tentative contract covering nearly 800 flight attendants at the carrier. According to a Thursday news release from the labor group, the tentative…
September 11, 2024 2:46 pm ET -
Sun Country Loses Its Only Essential Air Service Contract
After less than two years of serving the community, Sun Country will lose out on federal subsidies in Eau Claire, Wis. The change comes as the Chippewa Valley Regional Airport Commission overwhelmingly voted in July to support SkyWest's proposal to…
July 30, 2024 12:06 pm ET -
Losing Sight of Essential Air Service
Since its 1978 inception, the U.S. Essential Air Service (EAS) program has been vital in connecting small — often rural — communities to the broader air transportation network. The taxpayer-funded program is designed to subsidize routes between these small communities…
July 11, 2024 4:55 pm ET -
Sun Country Could Lose Its Only EAS Contract
Sun Country faces the potential loss of its only Essential Air Service (EAS) contract in Eau Claire, Wis., as the Chippewa Valley Regional Airport Commission has voted to recommend a different carrier. The decision comes as the current $6.5 million…