Aircraft
UPS ‘Futureproofs’ Airbus A300s with Primus Epic
Airbus, Honeywell, and UPS collaborate on upgrades to the avionics in the delivery company’s A300s.
UPS's Airbus A300s currently use FMCs that carry only 200 kb of data storage. (Photo: UPS)
UPS's Airbus A300s currently use FMCs that carry only 200 kb of data storage. (Photo: UPS)

UPS expects to extend the service life on its Airbus A300s by at least another 20 years with a project to upgrade their cockpits with Honeywell Primus Epic avionics. Speaking with reporters on a videoconference Monday, UPS Aircraft Maintenance director of engineering Ed Walton said the upgrade to UPS’s 52 A300s will also allow for further operational flexibility, giving pilots more ready access to airports, for example.