More than 400 people are attending the aviation industry's annual conference in Queenstown this week.
Participants include Royal New Zealand Air Force chief Air Vice-marshal Mike Yardley, Civil Aviation director Graeme Harris and Mark Skidmore, the director of Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority.
The conference, being held at Rydges Lakeland Queenstown Resort, brings together representatives from across the industry including airports, agricultural aviation, helicopters and general aviation.
Aviation New Zealand general manager John Nicholson said the conference, which started yesterday and runs until Friday, will have a distinct Anzac theme ''befitting the 100 years of mateship and togetherness with our transtasman friends'' in Australia.
A highlight will be an RNZAF flying display tomorrow afternoon.
