The Airbus A319 taxied from the parking area to runway 23R at EGCC Manchester Airport, a movement that required 8 minutes and covered 2 nm.

Departure roll began on runway 23R, with the aircraft accelerating to a liftoff speed of 159 kt. The take-off run consumed 6,432 ft, representing 68 % of the available runway, while local conditions were 93 °F temperature, wind 3 kt from 349°, a 3 kt cross-wind component and a 1 kt tail-wind.

Climb was initiated 1 mile north of Mobberley, raising the airplane from 1,062 ft asl to 35,009 ft asl - an altitude gain of 33,947 ft - over 19 minutes while traversing 125 nm.

The first cruise segment started 4 nm north-east of Brancaster Staithe and was maintained for 23 minutes, during which the aircraft covered 175 nm at level flight.

Descent commenced 1 mile east of Bunschoten, lowering the flight from 34,019 ft asl to 3,786 ft asl - a loss of 30,233 ft - in 16 minutes and over a distance of 89 nm.

A brief cruise followed 2 nm north of Ratingen, lasting 2 minutes and adding 5 nm to the flight path.

The next descent began overhead EDLE Essen-Mülheim Airport, dropping from 3,267 ft asl to 1,446 ft asl - a decrease of 1,821 ft - within 3 minutes and covering 9 nm.

Final approach to runway 23L at EDDL Düsseldorf Airport was flown from the north-east on a heading of 233.0°, intercepting the glide path at 4 nm and 1,307 ft agl.

Landing on runway 23L, which is 8,838 ft long, occurred with a threshold speed of 131 kt. Touchdown was recorded 214 ft beyond the touchdown zone at 124 kt, with a hard touchdown rate of minus 462 fpm and a lateral deviation of 12 ft from the centreline; the total landing roll measured 5,052 ft, or 57 % of the runway.

Runway rollout alignment was reported as perfect, allowing the aircraft to decelerate safely after touchdown.

The aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area in 2 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.

In total, the flight covered 412 nm, lasted 74 minutes, and consumed 6,633 lb of fuel.