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N281UP

Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11F

Valid Kentucky

N281UP is a Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11F, a fixed-wing airplane with more than one motor with turbofan engines, built in 1993. It has 7 seats. It is registered to United Parcel Service CO, a corporation in Louisville, Kentucky. The registration is valid: it was issued on January 23, 2006 and expires on May 31, 2029. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate for transport, dated January 20, 2006.

Aircraft

Maker
Mcdonnell Douglas
Model
MD-11F
Serial number
48538
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine
Power
Turbofan, 3 motors · P&W PW4000 SER · 60,000 lb thrust
Seats
7
Year built
1993
Transponder code
A2D382 (octal 50551602)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
January 23, 2006
Expires
May 31, 2029
Last FAA action
August 17, 2023
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport · January 20, 2006
FAA region
Central
FAA record id
00152459

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
United Parcel Service CO
Type
Corporation
Address
Attn Quality Assurance Manager
1400 N Hurstbourne Pkwy
Louisville, KY 40223-4015

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Documents on file 0

No bills of sale, loans or other documents are indexed against this tail number.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, September 25, 2026. See this record on the FAA site · This record as data