N409UP

This airframe, registered as N409UP, is a Boeing-built freighter originally delivered in 1988 with manufacturer serial number 23731. It is a converted main-deck palletized freighter of type Boeing 757-24A(PF) operated and owned by United Parcel Service Co, a corporation based in Louisville, KY, US. The airframe carries a United States registration (US) and its administrative history centers on commercial cargo service under UPS ownership; detailed valuation and condition reports are not published. Notable registry actions beyond its conversion to a palletized freighter are not published in the supplied data.

The aircraft is presented as a main-deck freighter conversion (PF) with palletized cargo capability and a forward cargo door, configured to carry unitized freight on the primary deck rather than passenger seating. Avionics fit and specific equipment fitments are not published in the supplied data; typical mission profiles for this airframe focus on medium- to long-range cargo routes within the aircraft’s 3,150 nm range and at cruise speeds near 458 kts, operating to and from the owner’s base in Louisville, KY, US. Maintenance considerations specific to this airframe include those typical of late-1980s Boeing 757s fitted with Pratt & Whitney PW2040 engines, with scheduled airframe and engine overhauls required to sustain payload operations; detailed records are not published.

The Boeing 757-24A(PF) is a narrow-body, medium-range freighter conversion aimed at operators requiring main-deck pallet capacity with efficient transcontinental and short intercontinental capability. Powered by twin Pratt & Whitney PW2040 engines delivering 40,080 lbf each, the type occupies a niche between smaller regional freighters and larger widebodies, offering higher cruise speeds and a service ceiling of 42,000 ft. Competing models in the market niche include converted narrow-body types that offer lower acquisition costs or differing payload-range balances; resale and maintenance considerations for this specific airframe reflect its 1988 build year and the economics of continuing operations for older converted freighters.