N130UP 2001 Airbus A300F4-622R

Overview

This airframe, tail number N130UP, is an Airbus freighter completed in 2001 as serial number 814 and is retained in the corporate fleet of United Parcel Service. The airframe is a converted freighter variant, listed as an Airbus A300F4-622R, and carries U.S. registration US; operator base and primary maintenance support are centered in Louisville, Kentucky, consistent with the owner's headquarters. The airframe is powered by high-thrust turbofans and configured for main-deck palletised freight operations; ownership and continuous service with United Parcel Service Co are the primary notable registry and operational history points publicly recorded. Specific market valuation and detailed condition reports are not published in the supplied data.

Operations & Cabin

The aircraft is configured as a main-deck palletised freighter with provisions for unit load devices and pallets and contains no passenger cabin, reflecting a sole cargo role across its service life. Avionics are listed as Honeywell in line with a typical A300-600 fit, though the exact retrofit status or bespoke modifications for this specific airframe are unknown. Typical mission profiles for this registration emphasize medium- to long-range cargo stages within UPS’s network, using the aircraft’s 4,050 nm range and 450 kt cruise to serve domestic and transcontinental freight corridors from its Louisville base. Maintenance considerations hinge on support for the PW4158 powerplants and airframe life-cycle items typical of early-2000s production A300 freighters, including structural inspections and systems upgrades consistent with heavy freighter operations.

Model & Market Context

The Airbus A300F4-622R occupies a performance niche as a medium-capacity, long-range freighter with robust payload and range figures that have historically appealed to integrator cargo operators. Competing types for similar missions include older Boeing widebody freighters and large narrowbody freighters depending on route density and payload. Buyer demand in the secondary market tends to favor airframes with low-cycle, well-documented maintenance histories and established engine support; resale and maintenance considerations for this airframe specifically focus on continued supportability of the PW4158 engines and avionics upgrade paths for Honeywell-class systems.