N137UP

This entry concerns freighter airframe tail number N137UP, a purpose-built freighter delivered in 2001 with manufacturer serial number 820. The aircraft is a production version of the Airbus-built Airbus A300F4-622R (A300-600F) and is recorded as owned by UNITED PARCEL SERVICE CO, a corporation based in Louisville, KY, US, which has operated the type extensively for cargo services. The airframe carries a US civil registration and is maintained in a main-deck palletized freighter configuration; no public record of major ownership transfers beyond long-term UPS custody is provided in the supplied data. Condition and valuation specifics are not published in the provided dataset.

The aircraft is configured as a main-deck cargo palletized freighter with no passenger cabin and underfloor holds allocated for bulk cargo, reflecting its role in integrator and express-package operations. The flight deck fits the A310/A300 two-crew glass cockpit layout consistent with A300-600 standard airline avionics, enabling modern two-pilot operations without a flight engineer. Typical mission profiles for this airframe include medium- to long-range cargo sectors up to the published maximum range, operating from a UPS heavy-maintenance and operational hub in Louisville, KY, US to domestic and international destinations within its operational radius. Maintenance considerations for this specific aircraft would follow A300-600 freighter schedules and PW4000-series engine programs as applied by the operator; no unique onboard amenities are fitted due to its dedicated freighter role.

The Airbus A300F4-622R (A300-600F) occupies a niche as a widebody, medium-capacity freighter offering robust payload-range performance suited to integrator and cargo-carrier networks. Competing types include early-generation Boeing 767 freighters and other converted widebodies in the same payload class, with buyer demand driven by cargo capacity, operational economics, and airframe/engine maintenance history. Resale and long-term marketability for this airframe are influenced by remaining structural/service life, compliance with regulatory noise/emissions standards, and the established support for PW4000-series engines and Airbus A300 systems.