N458UP

This airframe, registered as N458UP, is a Boeing-built freighter completed in 1996 with manufacturer serial number 25479. It is owned and operated by United Parcel Service Co, a corporation based in Louisville, KY, US, and is registered in the US. The airframe carries a freighter conversion and has been operated from its operator’s Louisville base; no other ownership transfers or registry actions are published. Valuation and detailed condition reports for this specific airframe are Not published.

The airframe is configured as a main-deck freighter conversion with no passenger accommodation; cargo is carried on the primary deck in a typical 757 freighter layout. Avionics fit is consistent with freighter operations for a late-1990s Boeing narrowbody conversion, supporting commercial cargo routing and airline-standard navigation and communications equipment; specific retrofit or avionics upgrade records are not published. Typical mission profiles for this airframe include medium- to long-range cargo sectors out of its operator base in Louisville, KY, taking advantage of a range capability of 3,900 nm and a cruise speed of 458 kts for efficient relay and express-package routes. Maintenance considerations reflect the twin Rolls-Royce RB211 powerplants and freighter airframe conversion workload typical for cargo operators of this model.

This airframe is a member of the Boeing 757 family, here specified as a Boeing 757-24APF freighter conversion targeting express and medium-haul cargo markets. With twin RB211-535E4 engines delivering 40,100 lbf each and a ceiling of 42,000 ft, the type sits in a performance niche offering higher speed and payload capability than regional turboprops while remaining more economical than larger widebodies on thin long-haul cargo lanes. Competing models in the same market segment include other narrowbody freighter conversions and newer converted or purpose-built freighters; maintenance and resale considerations focus on engine shop visits, airframe cycles from freighter use, and market demand for converted 757 platforms in express logistics fleets.