N821SC

This airframe, registered as N821SC, is an Airbus-built freighter originally manufactured in 1982 as serial number 211. The airframe is an Airbus A300B4-203, type-converted to a main-deck cargo configuration and operated by the Venezuelan carrier Transcarga International Airways, which appears as the sole listed owner and operator in the provided data. The aircraft carries a United States registration while serving a Venezuela-based operator, a cross-border registry relationship that has influenced its operational basing and crewing arrangements. Condition and valuation specifics are not published in the supplied data; notable listing points are its freighter conversion and continued use in cargo operations under the named airline.

The cabin of this specific airframe is a main-deck freighter conversion, providing a full-length cargo hold suited to unit load devices and bulk freight rather than passenger accommodation. As configured, the aircraft supports typical medium-haul cargo missions consistent with its range of 2,900 nm and cruise speed of 495 kts, enabling regional and transnational freight sectors. Avionics fit and specific cargo handling systems for this airframe are not published in the supplied material; maintenance considerations for the airframe focus on older-generation systems and the General Electric CF6-50C2 powerplants, which have distinct logistical support and overhaul cycles. The operator base in Venezuela suggests the aircraft operates out of cargo hubs within that national market and nearby international destinations.

The Airbus A300B4-203 airframe occupies a niche as a wide-body, twin-engine freighter optimized for medium-range heavy cargo missions; with the installed CF6-50C2 engines and a service ceiling of 35,000 ft, it balances payload capacity and operational economy for legacy freighter operations. Competing models in the secondary market include other converted widebodies such as older Boeing 767 freighters and MD-11 freighters, with buyer and charter demand influenced by payload needs, parts availability, and maintenance histories. Resale and continued operation considerations for this airframe typically hinge on remaining structural life, freighter conversion standard, and the economics of operating older CF6-powered aircraft in regional cargo networks.