N143UP2002 Airbus A300F4-622R

Overview

This airframe, registered as N143UP, is an Airbus A300F4-622R built in 2002 with manufacturer serial number 0826. It is owned by United Parcel Service Co (a corporation based in Louisville, KY, USA) and operates in UPS’s cargo network out of its Louisville hub. The airframe carries U.S. registration and has undergone a UPS-led avionics and cockpit reintegration program noted as UPS retrofit / integrated cockpit upgrade in the operator’s records. Valuation and detailed condition assessments for this specific shipset are Not published.

Operations & Cabin

N143UP is configured as a main-deck freighter with pallet/container capability on the main deck and additional lower-deck container capability, reflecting its dedicated cargo role. The aircraft has been fitted with a Honeywell Primus Epic avionics suite as part of UPS’s retrofit program, standardizing cockpit systems across part of the operator’s A300 freighter fleet. Typical mission profiles for this airframe are medium-to-long-range cargo sectors within UPS’s scheduled and ad hoc freight network, leveraging its approximately 4,050 nm range and 450 kt cruise to serve domestic transcontinental and select transoceanic feeder routes from the Louisville base. Operational considerations for this airframe focus on freighter-specific wear items, lower-deck container handling equipment, and life-cycle maintenance driven by heavy cargo utilization and the integrated avionics retrofit.

Model & Market Context

The Airbus A300F4-622R occupies a niche as a medium widebody freighter offering significant main-deck volume and payload capability relative to older narrowbodies, while providing longer range than some feeder types. Competing platform choices in the market typically include converted or factory freighter variants of similar widebody types; buyer demand is often tied to cargo network structure and availability of retrofit avionics packages. For prospective owners or lessors, considerations include aging airframe maintenance programs, supportability of the PW4000-series engines, and the residual-market dynamics for purpose-built freighters versus passenger-to-freighter conversions.