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The FAA Mandate for 25-Hour Cockpit Voice Recorders: An Under-Reported Story

Author: Aircraft Value News
November 3, 2025

In the whirlwind of headlines about NextGen surveillance, 5G interference, and ADS-B, one U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requirement has been creeping under the radar, yet it could reshape safety, retrofit schedules, and costs across the aviation industry: the recently legislated mandate for 25-hour Cockpit Voice Recorders (CVRs).

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