N162UP

This airframe, registered as N162UP, is an Airbus A300 F4-622R (A300-600F) built in 2005 with manufacturer serial number 0851. The aircraft is owned and operated by UNITED PARCEL SERVICE CO, a corporation based in Louisville, KY, US, and is registered in US registry records. Delivered into UPS service and operated under the company’s Louisville hub structure, the freighter has received fleet-standard upgrades and has been maintained to operator specifications consistent with its role as a main-deck cargo transporter. The airframe’s condition has been managed within the UPS A300-600F fleet program and reflects commonality-driven maintenance and avionics retrofits implemented across the type.

The aircraft is configured as a main-deck freighter with palletized/ULD capability consistent with the A300-600F freighter layout, enabling flexible unit load device operations and volumetric cargo carriage. An integrated cockpit retrofit — an Airbus-designed avionics upgrade implemented across the UPS A300-600F fleet — modernizes flightdeck systems and supports crew commonality and operational interoperability. Typical mission profiles for this airframe exploit its medium-to-long range capability and cruise performance, operating from the UPS Louisville base on domestic and international cargo routes within the aircraft’s 4,050 nm envelope. Maintenance considerations center on freighter-specific operator programs, the twin PW4158 engine type, and the avionics retrofit standardization that simplifies training and spares provisioning.

As an A300-600F variant, the Airbus A300 F4-622R occupies a niche as a twin-engine, widebody main-deck freighter offering substantial volumetric capacity and transcontinental range for its class. With a cruise speed of 450 kts and a service ceiling of 40,000 ft, the airframe serves well for scheduled cargo carrier operations where palletized main-deck loading is prioritized. Fleet-standard avionics retrofits and common freighter configuration improve its operational appeal to large integrators that value commonality; these same features influence maintenance planning and residual marketability within the narrow sector of purpose-converted or factory-built freighters.