The ‘Split Scimitar’ design improves fuel efficiency by up to 2 per cent by reducing air drag that forms behind an aircraft as it flies.

Two of the incidents, as reported by the Herald Sun, took place in October, and one in January. In at least two cases, oxygen masks dropped from the ceiling at around 11,000 feet as the fixed-wing planes were ascending, due to improper setting of compression instruments before take-off.

The non-stop services, commencing 28 October, will use Emirates’ fleet of Boeing 777-200LR aircraft equipped with business and economy-class cabins. The route will be the first direct connection between Adelaide and Dubai since Emirates halted flights in March 2020 due to the pandemic.

Three firefighting crews are currently stationed at the airport, which Wes Garrett, aviation branch secretary of the United Firefighters Union, said are insufficient with the arrival of Bonza dramatically boosting aircraft movements into and out of the Sunshine Coast.