N121UP

This airframe, registered as N121UP, is an Airbus-built freighter completed in 2000 with manufacturer's serial number 0806. It was delivered to and is owned by UNITED PARCEL SERVICE CO, a corporate operator based in Louisville, KY, US, and is operated in the UPS freight network from that home base. The type is an Airbus freighter conversion reflecting UPS’s dedicated cargo operations; notable registry details include its US registration and an UPS retrofit program installing updated avionics. Condition and valuation specifics are not published publicly by the owner.

The aircraft is configured as a main-deck freighter with pallet/palletized cargo capability and contains no passenger cabin, reflecting its dedicated cargo role within UPS’s fleet. Avionics have been upgraded under a UPS retrofit and feature the Honeywell Primus Epic suite tailored for cargo operations and modern flight-deck management. Typical missions are medium- to long-range cargo sectors across the carrier’s domestic and international hub network, leveraging a 4,050 nm range and a cruise speed of 473 kts to meet overnight and time-sensitive schedules. Maintenance considerations focus on freighter structural inspections, main-deck restraint systems for palletized loads, and the specific support requirements of the Pratt & Whitney PW4158 engines under heavy-cycle cargo use.

The airframe is an Airbus A300-600 freighter variant—listed here as Airbus A300F4-622R (A300-600F)—representing a widebody, twin-engine freighter class optimized for high-capacity, medium-range cargo transport. In market terms the model occupies a niche between narrowbody freighters and larger long-range widebodies, offering substantial payload with economical trip costs; common fleet operators include integrators and large parcel carriers. Competing types in secondary markets and operator fleets include older Boeing widebody freighters and newer conversions of newer-generation twins. Resale and maintenance considerations emphasize airframe cycle life, maintenance history, and the support pipeline for the PW4158 engines and Honeywell avionics retrofits.