N142UP

This airframe, registered as N142UP, is an Airbus-built freighter delivered in 2001 with manufacturer serial number 825. It is a dedicated cargo conversion of the Airbus A300F4-622R airframe and is owned by UNITED PARCEL SERVICE CO (a corporation based in Louisville, KY, US), which also serves as the operator/home base for the type in the United States. The aircraft carries a United States registration and, in the public record for this airframe, reflects continuing corporate ownership by UPS without publicly noted interim owners. Condition and valuation highlights are not published in the supplied data; maintenance and operational status are managed under the operator’s freighter fleet programs.

This specific A300 freighter is configured as a main-deck palletized freighter with an approximate capacity of 15 main-deck pallets and lower-deck ULD capability of approximately 22 LD3-equivalents, reflecting a typical medium widebody belly and main deck freight mix used in integrator operations. Operating from its owner’s Louisville, Kentucky hub, the airframe is tasked with airfreight trunk and long-range domestic/international feeder missions consistent with the model’s performance envelope. Avionics fit and exact onboard systems are not detailed in the provided data; routine maintenance considerations for this aircraft would align with heavy freighter-cycle demands, including main-deck pallet handling system inspections and lower-deck ULD restraint checks.

The Airbus A300F4-622R occupies a niche as an early widebody freighter offering moderate transcontinental range and high main-deck pallet capacity for its era. Powered in this instance by high-thrust Pratt & Whitney PW4158 engines, it competes in secondary freighter markets with other converted widebodies where operators prioritize payload and main-deck palletization over ultra-long-range performance. Buyer and operator demand typically centers on cargo integrators and freight operators needing robust, palletized main-deck capacity; resale and asset management considerations hinge on airframe cycles, remaining service life, and conversion/configuration specifics such as the documented LD3 lower-deck capability.