Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has finalized a new rule that would require cockpit voice recorders (CVRs) on new passenger airplanes to retain 25 hours of cockpit audio recording, a major increase from the current two-hour recording loop.

The rule, finalized on Friday, takes effect immediately and will apply to all newly manufactured passenger aircraft from 2027. However, the FAA said some smaller aircraft categories will be given one to three years to comply with the updated requirement.

Cockpit voice recorders capture cockpit communications, pilot conversations, alarms, and other sounds such as engine noise. These recordings are crucial to investigate aviation incidents and accidents.

The National Transpor...