Tracking Mandate May Help Change FAA’s Data Link Recording Requirement

Credit: Delta Air Lines
FAA is considering changes that would make adding data-link capabilities to thousands of aircraft less costly by uncoupling the upgrades from a parallel requirement to add new cockpit voice recorder (CVR) technology that captures data-link messages. The issue stems from FAA’s 2008 final rule...
Sean Broderick

Senior Air Transport & Safety Editor Sean Broderick covers aviation safety, MRO, and the airline business from Aviation Week Network's Washington, D.C. office.

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