N171UP

This airframe, registered as N171UP, is an Airbus-built freighter of the A300F4-622R variant manufactured in 2006 with manufacturer serial number 866. It is registered to UNITED PARCEL SERVICE CO, a corporation based in Louisville, KY, and operates in the US registry under the registration US. As a company-owned freighter, the airframe has been configured and maintained for cargo service with an operator/home base centered on Louisville, KY; its owner-operator status and corporate record are the defining elements of its operational history. Condition and valuation specifics are not published in the supplied data.

The airframe is fitted in a main-deck freighter configuration supporting palletized ULDs with no passenger cabin, reflecting a mission profile oriented toward express cargo haulage and time-sensitive freight. Avionics are the Honeywell digital flight deck specified for the A300-600 series, listed as the Honeywell 331-250, which supports modern navigation, flight management and crew systems consistent with airline cargo operations. Typical operations for this aircraft include medium- to long-range trunk routes within North America and international sectors compatible with a 4,050 nm range and a cruise speed around 472 kts, staged from its owner’s base in Louisville, KY. Maintenance considerations for this specific airframe follow corporate freighter practices, prioritizing main-deck cargo system integrity, pallet restraint systems, and digital flight deck upkeep.

The Airbus A300F4-622R occupies a niche as a widebody freighter optimized for medium- to long-range volumetric cargo rather than passenger transport, delivering high payload capacity and efficient twin-engine performance. With twin Pratt & Whitney PW4158 engines producing 58,000 lbf each and a service ceiling of 40,000 ft, the type competes with older widebody freighters and converted freighter models for replacement and supplemental flows in express logistics fleets. Buyer and operator demand tends to favor engines and airframes with well-documented maintenance records and corporate ownership histories; resale and heavy maintenance cycles for this airframe are influenced by its freighter-only configuration and the operator’s maintenance regime.