Things are hotting up here in Copenhagen. After the country representatives spent all last week working on the text dealing with aviation, suddenly yesterday the President of the COP - who chairs the proceedings - announced that she was splitting these workstreams into even smaller groups and making the sessions closed to observers. It is very difficult for us to know what is happening behind these closed doors, so we just continue to speak to delegates in the halls and track the other exciting news of the day - the expected first flight of the Boeing 787.
This aircraft heralds a new era in efficient flight - built from lightweight composite materials and utilising new engine and aerodynamic design, it is 20% more efficient per passenger than the aircraft they replace. After a number of delays, partly due to the brand new technology that has been developed, the 787 test aircraft took its first high-speed run yesterday in Seattle. Today, at 10am Pacific Standard Time (7 pm CET), subject to weather conditions - and it is fairly cold in Seattle at this point - the aircraft will take off for its first flight. We will be watching and bring you any new information, but if you want to watch yourself, Boeing are providing a live feed on their website.
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