N145UP

The airframe bearing tail number N145UP is an Airbus A300F4-622R built in 2002 with manufacturer serial 828. It is owned and operated by United Parcel Service, a United States–based corporation, and carries United States civil registration US. The airframe has been operated as a main-deck freighter throughout its service life and is maintained to cargo-carrier standards; valuation and detailed condition assessments are not published. Operated on the UPS fleet and registered in the United States, this airframe represents a late-model freighter example of its type within a major integrator’s network.

The airframe is configured as a main-deck freighter with cargo pallets and containers occupying the entire cabin and has no passenger seating. Avionics and systems are maintained to commercial freighter standards by the operator, supporting typical UPS operational requirements such as frequent short-to-medium haul rotations and rapid turnarounds. Typical missions for this aircraft profile include medium-range dedicated cargo runs within continental networks and feeder services from hub airports, operating at a planned cruise of 450 kts and with a maximum operational ceiling of 35,000 ft. Maintenance considerations focus on heavy-cycle freighter usage and airframe fatigue tracking consistent with high-utilization integrator operations.

The Airbus A300F4-622R occupies a niche as a widebody, twin-engine freighter optimized for medium-range, high-capacity cargo work, offering higher payload capability than narrowbody freighters while using two high-thrust powerplants. With 2× Pratt & Whitney PW4158 producing 58,000 lbf each and a range of 2,620 nm, it competes functionally with other medium-range widebody freighters in integrator and dedicated cargo fleets. Buyer and lease demand tends to favor aircraft with established maintenance records and operator support; resale and heavy-maintenance considerations for this airframe are driven by cycle history, freighter conversion status, and the parts and support ecosystem of the A300 family.