N463UP

This airframe, registered as N463UP, is a Boeing-built freighter completed in 1997 with manufacturer's serial number 28267. The aircraft is listed to UNITED PARCEL SERVICE CO, a corporate owner located in Louisville, KY, US, and has been operated in a cargo role consistent with that ownership. The airframe carries a U.S. registration (US) and has undergone a main-deck freighter passenger-to-freighter conversion, a notable modification in its operational history that altered its mission and interior configuration. Maintenance and registry entries reflect its dedicated role in express cargo operations rather than passenger service.

The airframe is configured as a main-deck freighter following a P-to-F conversion, with a dedicated cargo handling system installed to facilitate unit load device and pallet operations on the main deck. Cabin seating capacity is recorded as 178, reflecting its original certification basis prior to conversion, though the installed freighter layout supplants passenger accommodations for cargo equipment and restraint systems. Typical mission profiles for this configuration emphasize medium- to long-range express cargo routes out of its owner’s base in Louisville, KY, operating at cruise speeds near 458 knots and altitudes up to 42,000 feet. The conversion and cargo-handling installations drive specific maintenance considerations, including floor loading inspections and cargo restraint system checks unique to this airframe.

The airframe belongs to the Boeing 757-200 family, here designated Boeing 757-24A(PF), a narrow-body twinjet niche favored by express carriers for its combination of transcontinental range and main-deck freight adaptability. Powered by a pair of high-thrust Rolls-Royce RB211-535E4 engines, the type competes in the freighter market with converted narrow-body alternatives that offer similar payload-range tradeoffs. Buyers and operators consider factors such as airframe age (this example is a 1997 build), conversion status, and the installed cargo handling system when assessing maintenance cycles and residual value on the secondary market.