Regulations and Government
EASA Requires Upgraded CVR and ULD Equipment
Deadlines for the new requirements begin in 2018.

New regulations from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) will require upgraded cockpit voice recorders (CVRs) and underwater locating devices (ULDs) to be installed starting next year. By June 16, 2018, ULDs must be capable of transmitting for at least 90 days instead of 30 days. By Jan. 1, 2019, airplanes with an mtow of at least 59,500 pounds with more than 19 passenger seats and performing transoceanic flights must be retrofitted with an additional long-range ULD with a “very long detection range.”

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