N626UP

This airframe, registered as N626UP, is a Boeing 747-8F freighter manufactured by Boeing with manufacturer's serial number 65781 and built in 2021. The aircraft is owned by UNITED PARCEL SERVICE CO (a corporation headquartered in Louisville, KY, US) and carries a US registration. Delivered/new to the owner in 2021, the airframe is configured and maintained for cargo operations and carries an estimated market value of $180,000,000; registry entries and notable ownership actions reflect operation by a single corporate operator based at the owner’s Louisville hub.

The airframe is configured as a freighter with a cabin arrangement described as Freighter — main deck palletized cargo, lower hold containers, optimized for high-volume express cargo movements. With only 8 seats, the complement reflects a flight-crew and attendant configuration rather than a passenger layout. Typical mission profiles for this airframe emphasize long, transcontinental and intercontinental express freight routes enabled by a range of 4,120 nm and cruise speed around 490 kts, operating from the owner’s Louisville, KY base. Maintenance considerations focus on large freighter logistics systems, pallet and lower-hold container handling, and the GEnx-2B67/P engine type lifecycle and shop visit scheduling specific to this airframe.

The Boeing 747-8F family occupies a niche for very large freighter operations, offering substantial main-deck pallet capability and long-range performance versus competing large-cargo types. Powered by four GE GEnx-2B67/P engines, the type appeals to major integrators and flag carriers needing volumetric capacity; demand is typically strongest among parcel and express operators. Resale and maintenance considerations for this specific serial and build year reflect modern airframe and engine standards, with the 2021 vintage and corporate ownership supporting predictable market valuation and long-term operator-driven heavy maintenance planning.