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Yahoo
28-05-2025
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Sun Country Airlines Will Participate in the 3rd Annual Morgan Stanley Travel & Leisure Conference as Well as the 9th Annual TD Cowen Future of the Consumer Conference
MINNEAPOLIS, May 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sun Country Airlines (NASDAQ: SNCY) Chief Financial Officer Bill Trousdale will be participating in a panel at the Morgan Stanley Travel & Leisure Conference on Tuesday, June 3 at 10:15AM EST and a fire side chat at the TD Cowen Future of the Consumer Conference on Wednesday, June 4 at 1:15PM EST. A link to the live webcast can be found on the Sun Country investor relations website at About Sun Country Sun Country Airlines is a new breed of hybrid low-cost air carrier, whose mission is to connect guests to their favorite people and places, to create lifelong memories and transformative experiences. Sun Country dynamically deploys shared resources across our synergistic scheduled service, charter, and cargo businesses. Based in Minnesota, we focus on serving leisure and visiting friends and relatives ('VFR') passengers and charter customers and providing cargo service to Amazon, with flights throughout the United States and to destinations in Mexico, Central America, Canada, and the Caribbean. For photos, b-roll and additional company information, visit CONTACT: Investor Relations Chris Allen IR@ in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
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27-05-2025
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Appleton International Airport announces its fifth airlilne to help travelers escape ‘winter chill'
APPLETON, Wis. (WFRV) – Appleton International Airport (ATW) officials met with media on Tuesday morning to unveil a new carrier coming to its concourse. Sun Country Airlines will join ATW as a new carrier, providing another nonstop route to travelers in the region. Brewers' Jose Quintana to make rehab appearance with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 'Our entire team is thrilled to be able to expand flight offerings to our entire community of northeast Wisconsin,' ATW Director Abe Weber said. 'Starting on January 30, travelers will be able to enjoy a fast and easy non-stop destination to Fort Myers to escape the winter chill.' The new route is set to debut in January 2026, with two non-stop flights per week to Fort Myers, now the 21st destination out of ATW. The two flight pattern will increase to four per week in and around March for spring break travelers. City of Green Bay to kick off Pride Month with a flag-raising and resource fair During the first few months of the two-flight pattern, travelers can book flights to Fort Myers out of ATW on Mondays and Fridays, with the spring break flights adding Sunday and Thursday availability. The addition of Fort Myers marks the 21st destination out of ATW, and makes Sun Country the fifth airline to serve out of Appleton. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
05-05-2025
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Sun Country retires jet, delays 737-900 service
This article first appeared in AirlineGeeks. Sun Country Airlines (NASDAQ: SNCY) plans to retire one of its Boeing 737-800 aircraft in an effort to save money on parts amid an industrywide supply chain crisis. During a Q1 2025 earnings call on Friday, CEO Jude Bricker said the decision to retire one of its 737-800s is in response to 'tightness' the carrier was experiencing in the components market. Additionally, the ultra-low-cost airline has decided to delay flying its first Boeing 737-900 passenger aircraft until later this year. Bricker said this was due to a 'temporary surplus' in the airline's passenger fleet. 'Even with this deferral, we'll experience some unit cost pressures associated with lower utilization of our passenger fleet until we're able to catch up our staffing to our fleet, which should occur around the second quarter of 2026,' he said. Despite having too many aircraft and a pinch for parts, Bricker said he expected Sun Country's charter segment to perform well through the rest of 2025, and that the company 'continues to deliver high levels of free cash yield.' 'Currently, we plan to continue to deliver with net debt levels expected to fall below zero at some point in 2028,' he said. 'However, we have the liquidity and balance sheet headroom to take advantage of any opportunities, including share repurchases using the $25 million of repurchase authority recently granted by our board.' Supply chain challenges have recently led some airlines and lessors to dismantle newer aircraft models for spare parts. Ongoing reliability issues with Pratt & Whitney's PW1500G engines have been a critical contributor to the state of the supply chain. Longer maintenance has led to multiple aircraft groundings and increased demand for spare engines. This paired with large backlogs in overall aircraft production has crippled the sector, causing airlines to extend use of existing aircraft. Other challenges in aviation's maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) industry have also persisted since the pandemic years, primarily due to shortages of skilled labor. While the industry has taken action to address the issue, the near-term future looks like it's going to be difficult. A workforce gap is projected to cause a 20% shortfall on maintenance techs in 2028, according to a 2024 Pipeline Report by the Aviation Technician Education Council. Although currently bleak, some industry insiders like the Aviation Institute of Maintenance (AIM) have suggested this crisis could be a catalyst for increased wages and greater collaboration between industry stakeholders. AIM President Jason Pfaff told AirlineGeeks in an interview earlier this year that the situation would get worse before it got better. 'If it's a nine-inning game, I'd say we're probably in the third inning,' Pfaff said in the February interview. 'It will get more challenging. But again, from our perspective, at least from some of the conversations we're having, this could also be a catalyst for a lot of really exciting change in our industry as well.' The post Sun Country retires jet, delays 737-900 service appeared first on FreightWaves. Sign in to access your portfolio
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05-05-2025
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Sun Country faces slight delays integrating additional Amazon cargo jets
Sun Country Airlines in the first quarter took possession of three Amazon cargo jets, but only one is in service so far for the retail and logistics giant because integrating them into the existing fleet requires additional work, the company said Friday. Amazon is transferring eight leased Boeing 737-800 converted freighters to Sun Country (NASDAQ: SCNY) from previous contractor Atlas Air. Sun Country plans to have all the narrowbody freighters in service by the end of summer, bringing the dedicated Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) fleet to 20 aircraft and doubling the airline's cargo revenue. The initial Amazon-supplied aircraft began flying packages in late March. The other two cargo jets will be inducted into the fleet this quarter, the Minneapolis-based carrier said in its latest financial results. Sun Country CEO Jude Bricker told analysts on the quarterly earnings call that the amount of preparation necessary to absorb each used 737-800 freighter into the fleet varies because they may need parts to be replaced or inconsistent maintenance records to be resolved during the transition from the prior operator. The integration delays increase costs because Sun Country has staffed up on pilots to operate the aircraft and can't temporarily switch them to passenger operations because scheduled flights are planned months in advance and demand for ad hoc charters is difficult to project, he explained. It should be noted that delays so far are minor, and the entry-into-service timeline for all eight freighters is unchanged. Sun Country has a unique hybrid business model based on seasonal scheduled passenger service to sun-and-fun travel destinations, a charter business for sports teams and other groups – which uses the same aircraft – and cargo flying. Bringing an aircraft into a certificated airline's fleet involves many steps to meet safety, regulatory and operational requirements, as well as company standards. The process includes reviewing the maintenance history; conducting thorough inspections of the engines, systems and airframe; updating operational manuals; training pilots, technicians and ground personnel; customization; and obtaining approval from civil aviation authorities. 'Those airplanes are coming just as rapidly as we can put them in there, but there's a process of putting it on the certificate, getting the transition mods completed and then getting them scheduled. And we're running behind for reasons beyond our control,' Bricker said. 'So it's going to be a little lumpy as we move through the transition, but I expect in September to be operating 20 airplanes.' During the first quarter, Sun Country's cargo revenue increased 17.6% year over year to $28.2 million, despite a 1% decline in cargo block hours due to normalization of flight schedules and some weather events. The improvement was primarily due to an annual rate escalation in the Amazon contract that went into effect in December and the new contract for the extra freighters. Cargo revenue per block hour, a measure of productivity, increased 18.9% The cargo division's operating income was $1.5 million versus a $1.3 million loss in the prior year. Bricker reiterated that Sun Country will begin to double its cargo revenue in the fourth quarter, when the full fleet is in service. In 2024, the company achieved record cargo revenue of $107 million. The airline is drawing down some of its scheduled passenger service over the next year to ensure it has a sufficient number of pilots to reliably manage the Amazon growth. Overall revenue across Sun Country increased by $15 million to $326.6 million, and net income inched up to $36.5 million. Sun Country began supporting Amazon's air network in 2020. Click here for more FreightWaves/American Shipper stories by Eric Kulisch. Amazon airline prioritizes bigger aircraft to handle third-party cargo Sun Country expects to double cargo revenue with Amazon fleet additions Amazon transferring Boeing 737-800 cargo jets to Sun Country Airlines Sun Country retires jet, delays 737-900 service The post Sun Country faces slight delays integrating additional Amazon cargo jets appeared first on FreightWaves.
Associated Press
16-04-2025
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Sun Country Airlines Launches the 'Get To Going Series'
MINNEAPOLIS, April 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sun Country Airlines (NASDAQ: SNCY) has debuted a new travel documentary series, the " Get To Going Series ', which spotlights off-the-beaten-path, attainable experiences in Sun Country destinations. The pilot episode, in partnership with Budget, explores Phoenix, Tucson, and Bisbee, Arizona, and highlights everything from sampling modern Southwest cuisine to uncovering the charm of a historic mountain mining town, and most of all connects with local restaurant, hotel, and attraction operators and owners, artists, and more. The ''Get To Going Series' offers a fresh take on some of our most popular destinations, uncovers lesser-known activities, and shows that authentic adventures can be both inspiring and within reach,' said Colton Snow, Chief Marketing Officer at Sun Country Airlines. 'This series is all about showcasing the types of fun and affordable experiences it's possible to have when you travel with Sun Country.' Host Amber Estenson, from Frazee, MN, is a content creator, hotdish connoisseur, opera singer, and mom known by her social media handle @thatmidwesternmom. Her passion for affordable and attainable travel and ability to make authentic connections invites viewers to engage with each destination and the people she meets along the way. 'Since participating in a student exchange program in high school, travel has been an important way for me to build relationships and memories,' said Amber. 'It's my hope that this series will help show folks, especially my fellow Minnesotans, that these are real, obtainable experiences people can have and inspire them to travel more.' The first full episode can be viewed on where customers can explore more about the destinations and book the experiences showcased in the series. Travelers can also enjoy the series onboard their next Sun Country flight using the airline's streaming onboard entertainment system. Look for more episodes featuring other favorite Sun Country destinations to be released this year. About Sun Country Sun Country Airlines is a new breed of hybrid low-cost air carrier, whose mission is to connect guests to their favorite people and places, to create lifelong memories and transformative experiences. Sun Country dynamically deploys shared resources across our synergistic scheduled service, charter, and cargo businesses. Based in Minnesota, we focus on serving leisure and visiting friends and relatives ('VFR') passengers and charter customers and providing cargo service to Amazon, with flights throughout the United States and to destinations in Mexico, Central America, Canada, and the Caribbean. For photos, b-roll and additional company information, visit About Skylab Skylab is the creative development studio and production partner for the Get To Going Series. Skylab Studios is a multifaceted creative content studio focused on non-fiction development. Skylab Productions is a nimble production house providing scalable and a la carte creative, pre-production, production, and post-production services. Media contact: [email protected]
