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FAA finalizes 25‑hour cockpit voice recorder requirement for new passenger airplanes, effective 2027

The FAA finalized a rule requiring cockpit voice recorders on all new passenger airplanes to capture and retain 25 hours of audio—up from the current two‑hour loop—with compliance required beginning in 2027. The change expands available post‑incident voice data for investigations and safety analysis.

Discovered 2026-01-30T09:44:27.704869-08:00 | 2026-01-30T09:44:27.704869-08:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The rule increases CVR retention from 2 hours to 25 hours for all new passenger airplanes, with a compliance start in 2027 — a large data expansion that alters recorder specifications and evidence availability.
  • Extended audio preserves broader cockpit context, improving investigators’ ability to reconstruct events and identify systemic safety issues.
  • The requirement arrives alongside other cockpit‑protection and compliance timing shifts; see the FAA’s recent delay of the second cockpit barrier compliance deadline (source:071faf08-e486-4278-b42d-d8e0c02b6c36).

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AeroTime NBAA avweb.com Aviation24 aeromorning.com Le Journal de l’Aviation
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First Seen
2026-01-30T09:44:27.704869-08:00
Latest Update
2026-02-06T08:35:46.481458-08:00
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