N161UP

This airframe, registered as N161UP, is an Airbus-built freighter completed in 2004 with manufacturer serial number 0850. The aircraft is an Airbus A300F4-622R (A300-600F) owned by UNITED PARCEL SERVICE CO, a corporation based in Louisville, KY, US and operated from that home base in cargo service. The airframe carries a US registration and has been included in a UPS retrofit program for avionics upgrades, reflecting mid‑life systems investment. Condition and valuation highlights are not published; the type’s operational profile within UPS emphasizes high-utilization freighter service rather than passenger configuration.

This individual A300 is configured as a main‑deck palletized freighter with a two‑crew cockpit and no passenger cabin, optimized for unit‑load cargo operations. As part of a UPS fleet, the airframe typically serves medium- to long‑range domestic and transcontinental cargo routes within the aircraft’s 4,050 nm range and cruising at approximately 450 kts to meet scheduled logistics rotations. The aircraft was incorporated into a UPS avionics retrofit program and is fitted with Honeywell Primus Epic, improving flight deck situational awareness and avionics commonality across the operator’s fleet. Maintenance considerations follow high‑utilization freighter practices, with emphasis on main deck loading systems and cargo pallet handling rather than passenger amenities.

The Airbus A300F4-622R (A300-600F) occupies a niche as a medium‑widebody freighter offering substantial main‑deck pallet capacity with twin-engine efficiency for its era. Competing models in its class address similar payload‑range missions; buyers and operators prioritize structural life, avionics commonality, and engine support when assessing purchase or lease. For this airframe, the presence of Pratt & Whitney PW4158 engines and a fleet retrofit to Honeywell Primus Epic improve maintainability and operational integration with UPS standards, factors that influence resale and continued service viability. Maintenance and resale considerations emphasize freighter‑specific wear items (cargo handling systems, floor fittings) and remaining fatigue life tied to heavy cargo cycles.