N468UP

This airframe, registered as N468UP, is a Boeing-built freighter completed in 1997 with manufacturer serial number 25484. It is owned by UNITED PARCEL SERVICE CO, a corporate operator based in Louisville, KY, US, and carries a United States registration. The airframe is a production-line Boeing 757-24APF converted to a package freighter and listed at an estimated value of $9,000,000. Registered and operated in the US for cargo service, this specific airframe reflects the late-1990s 757 freighter cohort maintained for express logistics operations.

The airframe is configured as a main-deck cargo conversion (package freighter) with a reinforced floor and cargo handling systems appropriate for palletized and unit-load device operations. Typical mission profiles emphasize medium- to long-range express cargo routes within continental and transoceanic networks, leveraging a cruise speed of 458 kts and a ferry or payload range near 3,900 nm. Operated from United Parcel Service’s Louisville hub, maintenance cycles follow heavy-cargo operator practices with attention to structural inspections and freighter-specific systems introduced during conversion. Avionics and specific onboard systems are standard for 757 freighter conversions as applied at conversion, with operator-driven modifications for cargo handling and operational efficiency.

The Boeing 757-24APF sits in the medium narrowbody freighter niche, offering a balance of payload and range suitable for express package operations; its pair of high-thrust Rolls-Royce RB211 engines deliver the cruise performance and high single-flight ceilings used in mixed domestic and international schedules. Competing models in the same mission space include other converted narrowbodies; resale and maintenance considerations for this airframe reflect its age (built 1997), conversion status, and the remaining economic life tied to structural hours and cycles. At an assessed worth of $9,000,000, market demand is typically driven by cargo operators seeking mature, purpose-converted freighters for established route networks.