Sun Country completes 20-aircraft 737 freighter fleet for Amazon, shifts focus back to passenger growth

Sun Country has completed assembly of a 20‑aircraft Boeing 737 freighter fleet under its Amazon contract, concluding a multi‑year cargo build‑out that represented its strategic priority. With freighter commitments fulfilled, the carrier plans to refocus on expanding scheduled passenger services over the next 12 months.

Discovered 2025-10-30T13:56:02.707776-07:00 | 2025-10-30T13:56:02.707776-07:00

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Completing the 20‑aircraft 737 freighter build closes a major capacity commitment to Amazon and signals Sun Country has met its cargo obligations, freeing aircraft, crew and capital for other uses.
The move comes as industry forecasts foresee sustained freighter demand — Airbus projects a 45% expansion in the dedicated freighter fleet to 3,420 aircraft over 20 years, underscoring why carriers have invested in cargo capacity (see Airbus' cargo market forecast: https://hype.aero/?story=60b6d680-67f3-4046-946b-5f757ed88579).
With freighter work complete, Sun Country's pivot to grow scheduled passenger service over the next year is supported by recent liquidity measures and leadership moves that stabilize its balance sheet and operations (see Sun Country's financing update: https://hype.aero/?story=7ece2eed-bdea-4550-93a8-890c54e042f6).
The broader conversion and freighter market remains active — new P-to-F programmes for 737 variants are emerging, which affects secondary market values and OEM/conversion supply dynamics relevant to Sun Country's fleet planning (see AEI's 737-900ERSF launch: https://hype.aero/?story=89d0f54a-f6f7-4558-bea8-098bd501d348).

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