N459UP

This airframe, registered as N459UP, is a Boeing 757-24APF built in 1996 with manufacturer serial number 25480. The aircraft is recorded as owned by CC & EI LLC, an LLC based in Louisville, KY, USA, and is operated under a US civil registration. Registered to CC & EI LLC represents the most recently documented ownership entry for this airframe. The freighter has an assessed market value of $8,000,000, reflecting its converted main-deck cargo configuration and continued utility in medium-haul freight operations.

The aircraft carries a main-deck freighter conversion configuration: there is no passenger cabin and the interior is fitted with a cargo handling system and reinforced floor to accommodate palletized and bulk freight. Typical mission profiles for this variant emphasize medium- to long-range cargo sectors within the aircraft’s approximately 3,900 nm capability and at cruise speeds near 458 kts, operating to higher-altitude flight levels up to 42,000 ft when required by route and traffic flow. Based on the documented ownership in Louisville, KY, USA, the airframe is suitable for hub-and-spoke logistics operations and ad hoc freight charters; maintenance considerations focus on the converted main-deck systems and the RB211 engines’ support and overhaul cycles. The lack of a passenger interior simplifies certifying cargo operations but places additional emphasis on structural inspections of reinforced floor installations and cargo system integrity.

The Boeing 757-24APF occupies a niche as a narrow-body, medium-capacity freighter that bridges smaller narrowbodies and larger widebody cargo aircraft, offering range and payload suitable for transcontinental and near-intercontinental routes. Competitors in the freight market include other converted narrow-body types adapted for main-deck cargo work. Buyers and operators trade off the 757’s favorable cruise performance and ceiling against age-related maintenance and component shop visits; the recorded market value of $8,000,000 for this 1996 airframe reflects those lifecycle and resale considerations.