FAA Finalizes Rule Requiring 25-Hour Cockpit Voice Recorders for New Passenger Aircraft
The Federal Aviation Administration finalized a rule on Jan. 30 requiring cockpit voice recorders on all new passenger airplanes to retain 25 hours of audio beginning in 2027, up from the current two-hour loop. The change, long advocated by the National Transportation Safety Board, takes effect immediately with staggered compliance timelines for so…