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Boeing 747-400F UPS Airlines

Registration: N583UP Type: 747-4R7F Engines: 4 × GE CF6-80C2B1F Serial Number: 25867 First flight: Nov 24, 1993

UPS Airlines, a major American cargo airline based in Louisville, Kentucky, is among the world’s largest in terms of traffic volume. The history of its parent company, United Parcel Service (UPS), in the air cargo industry dates back to 1929 when it began transporting parcels as baggage on commercial flights. This service ceased in 1931 due to the Great Depression, but in the 1950s, UPS reentered the air travel market with its Blue Label Air service, offering two-day coast-to-coast delivery. UPS Airlines was formally established in 1988 as a subsidiary of UPS.

Currently, UPS Airlines operates flights to 815 destinations worldwide, utilizing the "hub-and-spoke" system. Its primary hub is Worldport at Muhammad Ali International Airport in Louisville. The airline also maintains several international hubs, including two in North America, two in Europe, three in China, one in Malaysia, and one in the Philippines.

The active fleet of UPS Airlines comprises 291 aircraft, including 43 Boeing 747F aircraft, 13 of which are 747-400F models.

Boeing 747-400F Kalitta Air

Registration: N782CK Named: Scott Liechty Type: 747-4HQERF Engines: 4 × GE CF6-80C2B5F Serial Number: 37304 First flight: May 16, 2009

Kalitta Air, an American cargo airline, is based at Willow Run Airport in Ypsilanti Township, Michigan. The airline was founded in 1967 by Conrad “Connie” Kalitta, initially operating as Connie Kalitta Services. It started by transporting car parts with a twin-engine Cessna 310, piloted by Kalitta himself. The airline’s call sign “Connie” is a tribute to its founder. In January 2003, Kalitta Air launched scheduled cargo flights from the United States to Europe. It now operates regular cargo services between the U.S. and Hong Kong, the U.S. and Korea, as well as between Los Angeles and Honolulu. Kalitta Air also operates scheduled and charter cargo flights from the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

Boeing 747-400F Polar Air Cargo

Registration: N450PA Type: 747-46NF Engines: 4 × GE CF6-80C2B1F Serial Number: 30808 First flight: Oct 2, 2000

Polar Air Cargo Worldwide Inc., headquartered in Purchase, New York, is a cargo airline that provides scheduled freight services across North America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. Its primary hub is the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. The airline is a subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings (AAWW). Established in 1993 as a joint venture between Southern Air Transport and GE Capital Aviation Services, Polar initially operated charter flights before expanding to scheduled services. In 1994, it received certification as a US all-cargo carrier. In November 2001, AAWW acquired Polar, making it the scheduled service provider for Atlas Air.

Boeing 747-8f Cargolux

Registration: LX-VCH Name: City of Dudelange Type: 747-8R7F Engines: 4 × GE GEnx-2B67 Serial Number: 35821 First flight: Mar 25, 2013

Cargolux, legally Cargolux Airlines International S.A., is a Luxembourgish flag carrier cargo airline with its headquarters and hub at Luxembourg Airport. With a global network, it is among the largest scheduled all-cargo airlines in the world. Charter flights and third party maintenance are also operated. The airline was established in March 1970 by Luxair, the Salen Shipping Group, Loftleiðir, and various private interests in Luxembourg. It started operations in May 1970 with one Canadair CL-44 freighter with services from Luxembourg to Hong Kong. On 12 October 2011 Boeing handed over the first 747-8F to Cargolux.

Boeing 747-100 Avianca

Registration: HK-2000 Named: Eldorado Type: 747-124 Engines: 4 × PW JT9D-7A Serial Number: 19734 First flight: Jul 2, 1970

Avianca S.A. is a Colombian airline. It has been the flag carrier of Colombia since 5 December 1919, when it was initially registered under the name SCADTA. It is headquartered in Bogotá with its main hub at El Dorado International Airport. Through SCADTA, Avianca is the world's second oldest extant airline after KLM, and celebrated its 100th anniversary in December 2019. It is the oldest airline in the Western Hemisphere. In 1976, Avianca became the first Latin American airline to continuously operate the Boeing 747-100. Three years later, it started operations with more 747s, including two Combi aircraft, mixing cargo and passenger operations.

Boeing 747SP Corsair International

Registration: F-GTOM Type: 747SP-44 Engines: 4 × PW JT9D-7J Serial Number: 21253 First flight: Aug 27, 1976

Corsair International, legally Corsair S.A. and previously Corsairfly and Corse Air International, is a French airline headquartered in Rungis and based at Orly Airport. It operates scheduled long-haul services to leisure destinations in the French overseas territories, Africa and North America, as well as charter flights to other destinations. The airline was established in 1981 and started operations on 17 May 1981 as Corse Air International. It was founded by the Corsican Rossi family. In 1990 it was acquired by Nouvelles Frontières, a French tour operator, and the name was changed to Corsair. In 1991, the airline obtained worldwide traffic rights. The Corsair fleet operated only one Boeing 747SP aircraft (1996 – 2002).

Boeing 747-400 KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Registration: PH-BFB Named: Bangkok Type: 747-406 Engines: 4 × GE CF6-80C2B1 Serial Number: 24000 First flight: May 23, 1989

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, is the flag carrier airline of the Netherlands. KLM is headquartered in Amstelveen, with its hub at nearby Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. KLM was founded in 1919, it is the oldest airline in the world still operating under its original name. It is a member of the SkyTeam airline alliance. On March 6, 1967, KLM ordered the 747 as its first Boeing aircraft, which marked the beginning of its use of widebody aircrafts. To negotiate for lower unit prices and form a maintenance pool for its 747 fleet, KLM formed the KSS maintenance consortium in 1969 with Scandinavian Airlines and Swissair. The Boeing 747-400 was introduced into KLM's fleet in June 1989.

Boeing 747-400F Atlas Air

Registration: N499MC Type: 747-47UF Engines: 4 × GE CF6-80C2B5F Serial Number: 29260 First flight: Feb 3, 2000

Atlas Air, Inc. is a major American cargo airline, passenger charter airline, and aircraft lessor based in Purchase, New York. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings. In 1992, Atlas Air began operations when the airline's founder, Michael Chowdry, started leasing aircraft to airlines. In 1997, Atlas placed an order for 10 new Boeing 747-400F and now Atlas Air is the world's largest operator of the Boeing 747 aircraft. The airline was named after Atlas, a Titan in Greek mythology, who carried the heavens on his shoulders. Their symbol on the plane's tail is a golden man carrying a golden world.