N160UP

This airframe, registered as N160UP, is an Airbus A300F4-622R built in 2004 with manufacturer's serial number 849. It is recorded as owned by United Parcel Service Co., a corporation based in Louisville, KY, United States, and has been operated in a cargo role consistent with the owner's network. The type is an A300-600F freighter variant produced by Airbus, with this specific airframe configured and maintained for main-deck pallet and containerized freight operations. Registry and operator records identify the aircraft as a US-registered fixed-wing multi-engine freighter based at the UPS hub in Louisville.

The airframe carries a main-deck freighter cabin in the standard A300-600F layout, arranged for pallet and container handling to support the unit's express cargo operations. Typical mission profiles for this aircraft emphasize medium to long regional and transcontinental routes within the aircraft's 2,620 nm range at a cruise speed near 450 kts, operating from the operator’s Louisville, Kentucky hub. The cockpit is crewed for two, reflecting its dedicated freighter configuration and operational focus on cargo throughput rather than passenger amenities. Maintenance considerations for this specific aircraft center on sustaining two high-thrust PW4158 engines and freighter handling equipment to support intensive frequent-turn operations characteristic of a major package-delivery carrier.

The Airbus A300F4-622R (A300-600F) sits in the medium wide-body freighter niche, offering a combination of payload capacity and range that appeals to integrators and large cargo operators. Competing models in the same segment include other converted and factory-built widebody freighters that balance payload and operating cost; demand from fleet operators commonly prioritizes reliability of the PW4158 engine type and airframe structural integrity for main-deck palletized operations. Resale and maintenance considerations for this airframe reflect its age (built 2004) and the needs of corporate integrators to maintain logistic reliability across dense route networks.