N452PA

This entry covers the airframe registered as N452PA, a Boeing freighter built in 2000 with manufacturer serial number 30810. The aircraft is a factory-converted freighter variant listed as Boeing 747-46NF (747-400 Freighter, SCD) and is registered in the US. It is owned by ATLAS AIR INC, a corporation based in White Plains, NY, US, and has been operated from that corporate base for cargo and charter services. Ownership and operation by ATLAS AIR INC positions the airframe within global ACMI and long-haul freight networks, with registry and operator records reflecting its role as a main-deck palletized cargo freighter with a side cargo door.

The cabin configuration for this airframe is explicitly freighter — main-deck palletized cargo with a side cargo door (SCD) — optimized for unit load devices and palletized freight rather than passenger service. Typical mission profiles for N452PA include long-range, heavy-payload international and transcontinental cargo movements consistent with its 4,455 nm range and high cruise speed. As a Boeing 747-400 freighter derivative, avionics and systems are consistent with operator-standard cargo fleet fit, and maintenance considerations focus on main-deck handling systems, side-cargo-door integrity, and the four CF6-80C2 engine program. Based at the owner’s White Plains, NY location for corporate administration, operational basing rotates according to cargo contracts.

The Boeing 747-46NF (747-400 Freighter, SCD) occupies a niche for high-capacity, long-range palletized cargo operations where large main-deck volume and intercontinental reach are required. Competing models include other large freighters from Boeing and Airbus in the heavy freighter class, but the 747-400 remains noted for its main-deck capacity and nose/side-door loading flexibility. Demand among ACMI and heavy-cargo operators favors proven airframes like this one, while maintenance and resale considerations center on CF6-80C2 engine lifecycle management and the continuing market for high-capacity main-deck freighters.