Sun Country, Inc., operating as Sun Country Airlines, was awarded a delivery order valued at $112,000 by the Air Mobility Command for domestic charter air transportation services with a performance location in El Paso, Texas. This firm fixed-price delivery order, awarded on September 13, 2017, with an ultimate completion date of September 16, 2017, was issued under the Domestic Charter Airlift Services 2014-2016 indefinite delivery vehicle. The award was made on an unrestricted, competitive basis with no set-aside designation. Sun Country Airlines, a Minneapolis-based commercial air carrier and subsidiary of Minnesota Aviation, LLC, specializes in providing comprehensive air transportation support to the Department of Defense through its Boeing 737 fleet, offering charter services, cargo transport, and personnel movement capabilities.
This delivery order represents one of numerous Air Mobility Command awards to Sun Country for domestic and international charter airlift services. The company has established itself as a critical provider within the federal transportation network, leveraging its CRAF (Civil Reserve Air Fleet) positioning and broader logistics capabilities to support military operations and homeland security missions. Air Mobility Command, responsible for providing global air mobility and logistics support to U.S. military forces, routinely contracts with commercial carriers to augment its organic airlift capacity during peacetime operations and national contingencies, making carriers such as Sun Country integral to the command's mission execution.