Fifth-gen F-35 and Su-57 fighters face off at Dubai Airshow

The three-day event will run from 15 to 17 August in Surfers Paradise, and will this year include a new STEM Zone for younger attendees alongside the aerial displays and ground entertainment.

One unnamed pilot has been confirmed alive and in a critical but stable condition.

Speaking to Australian Aviation, Kevin Elliott, Code Four CEO and director of the airshow, said the team had considered other options to hold the event after beach erosion scuppered its normal venue of Surfers Paradise, but found them all lacking.