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Sun Country Airlines
Sun Country Airlines pilot selection

The Sun Country Airlines pilot selection phase by phase, with open positions and practice for every part.

PilotinQEditorial team · updated 11 Oct 2026
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About Sun Country Airlines

Sun Country Airlines is a low-cost and leisure and cargo airline from the United States. It flies under the IATA code SY and ICAO code SCX. Aircraft types in the fleet include the Boeing 737-800, Boeing 737-900ER and Boeing 737-800BCF. Its main hubs: Cincinnati (CVG) and Minneapolis/St. Paul (MSP). Sun Country Airlines is part of Allegiant Air.

Licensed pilots can join Sun Country Airlines as direct-entry first officers. The careers portal for pilots is linked in the profile on this page. You will find the listed requirements on this page: licence, flying hours, medical certificate, age, right to work, education and language. The selection is described stage by stage on this page.

The five phases

1/5
Enrolment at a partner university
3/5
Flight instructor position
5/5
Contingent job offer and logbook audit
FLIGHT SCHOOLS

Where to train for Sun Country Airlines

One flight school has a published link with this airline. Each entry says what the link is and who states it.
Airline links show where a school has a published tie with the airline. Each airline runs its own selection.

Sun Country Airlines at a glance

Part of Allegiant Air
IATA / ICAO
SY / SCX1
Country
United States
Hubs
Cincinnati (CVG), Minneapolis/St. Paul (MSP)1
Fleet
Boeing 737-800, Boeing 737-900ER, Boeing 737-800BCF1
Direct entry
First officers3
Pilot careers siteOfficial website
SELECTION5 selection stages described below.Sun Country Airlines practice plan
PILOT JOBSNo open positions listed right now.All pilot jobs

What does Sun Country Airlines ask of pilots?

Licence
ATP certificate, or R-ATP eligibility with completed ATP-CTP course and current ATP written; FCC radio licence3
Hours
1,500 hours minimum (R-ATP: 1,250 or 1,000 hours with aviation degree, 750 hours military)3
Medical
Current FAA first class medical certificate3
Age
At least 23 (ATP) or 21 (R-ATP)3
Right to work
Legal authorisation to work in the US; valid US passport or valid passport with green card3
Education
High school diploma, GED or equivalent; bachelor's degree preferred3
Language
Must be able to read, write, fluently speak and understand English3
SOURCES
  1. 1Sun Country Airlines (Wikipedia) · accessed 11 Oct 2026
  2. 2Careers | Sun Country Airlines · accessed 11 Oct 2026
  3. 3Pilots | Sun Country Airlines Careers · accessed 11 Oct 2026
  4. 4Bridge Pilot Program, Sun Country Airlines Careers · accessed 11 Oct 2026
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Sun Country Airlines

Sun Country Airlines pilot selection

PilotinQEditorial team · 11 Oct 2026Start the free lite test

About Sun Country Airlines

Sun Country Airlines is a low-cost and leisure and cargo airline from the United States. It flies under the IATA code SY and ICAO code SCX. Aircraft types in the fleet include the Boeing 737-800, Boeing 737-900ER and Boeing 737-800BCF. Its main hubs: Cincinnati (CVG) and Minneapolis/St. Paul (MSP). Sun Country Airlines is part of Allegiant Air.

Licensed pilots can join Sun Country Airlines as direct-entry first officers. The careers portal for pilots is linked in the profile on this page. You will find the listed requirements on this page: licence, flying hours, medical certificate, age, right to work, education and language. The selection is described stage by stage on this page.

THE FIVE PHASES
1Enrolment at a partner university
2Recruiting event and initial interview
3Flight instructor position
4First officer application and interview
5Contingent job offer and logbook audit
FLIGHT SCHOOLS

Where to train for Sun Country Airlines

One flight school has a published link with this airline. Each entry says what the link is and who states it.
Airline links show where a school has a published tie with the airline. Each airline runs its own selection.

Sun Country Airlines at a glance

Part of Allegiant Air
IATA / ICAO
SY / SCX1
Country
United States
Hubs
Cincinnati (CVG), Minneapolis/St. Paul (MSP)1
Fleet
Boeing 737-800, Boeing 737-900ER, Boeing 737-800BCF1
Direct entry
First officers3
Pilot careers siteOfficial website
SELECTION5 selection stages described below.Sun Country Airlines practice plan
PILOT JOBSNo open positions listed right now.All pilot jobs

What does Sun Country Airlines ask of pilots?

Licence
ATP certificate, or R-ATP eligibility with completed ATP-CTP course and current ATP written; FCC radio licence3
Hours
1,500 hours minimum (R-ATP: 1,250 or 1,000 hours with aviation degree, 750 hours military)3
Medical
Current FAA first class medical certificate3
Age
At least 23 (ATP) or 21 (R-ATP)3
Right to work
Legal authorisation to work in the US; valid US passport or valid passport with green card3
Education
High school diploma, GED or equivalent; bachelor's degree preferred3
Language
Must be able to read, write, fluently speak and understand English3
SOURCES
  1. 1Sun Country Airlines (Wikipedia) · accessed 11 Oct 2026
  2. 2Careers | Sun Country Airlines · accessed 11 Oct 2026
  3. 3Pilots | Sun Country Airlines Careers · accessed 11 Oct 2026
  4. 4Bridge Pilot Program, Sun Country Airlines Careers · accessed 11 Oct 2026
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