{"id":7074,"date":"2019-12-18T19:44:37","date_gmt":"2019-12-19T01:44:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/planesintheair.com\/?p=7074"},"modified":"2019-12-18T19:48:26","modified_gmt":"2019-12-19T01:48:26","slug":"amazon-hires-sun-country-to-fly-shipments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/?p=7074","title":{"rendered":"Amazon Hires Sun Country to Fly Shipments"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Sun Country will start cargo service with a big first customer: Amazon<\/li><li>Minnesota airline will add 10 planes, 70 pilots under 6-year cargo service deal.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/SunCountryBoeing737_700_640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7075\" srcset=\"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/SunCountryBoeing737_700_640.png 640w, https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/SunCountryBoeing737_700_640-300x188.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Amazon is hiring Sun Country Airlines to fly packages around the country, a windfall deal that thrusts the Minnesota carrier into the cargo business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The six-year deal, announced Tuesday, will immediately create a massive expansion for Sun Country. From the first flights next spring, the new cargo service for Amazon Air will quickly grow to represent 20% of all of Sun Country&#8217;s flying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is the first time Amazon has hired a commercial passenger airline for air service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><iframe><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sun Country will add 10 airplanes to its fleet and hire an additional 70 pilots to its existing force of 350. The Twin Cities-based airline will also hire more maintenance workers and 20 to 30 headquarters staffers to support Amazon Air operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;These are pretty highly compensated positions. \u2026 We are very excited about this,&#8221; Jude Bricker, Sun Country&#8217;s chief executive, said Tuesday. &#8220;This is going to be a great growth opportunity for our company, and the important thing for the Twin Cities is it will make us a better airline for Minnesota leisure travelers.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click the link for the full story! <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.startribune.com\/sun-country-will-start-cargo-service-with-a-big-first-customer-amazon\/566286912\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.startribune.com\/sun-country-will-start-cargo-service-with-a-big-first-customer-amazon\/566286912\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/ows_157662178867563.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7077\" srcset=\"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/ows_157662178867563.jpg 525w, https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/ows_157662178867563-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><figcaption>Amazon is hiring Sun Country to fly shipments under its Amazon Air business. The six-year deal puts Sun Country into the scheduled cargo business for the first time. It will hire 70 pilots to fly the routes.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amazon is hiring Sun Country Airlines to fly packages around the country, a windfall deal that thrusts the Minnesota carrier into the cargo business. 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