The cockpit of a Jet Airways Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft is pictured during its induction ceremony at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International airport in Mumbai, India, on June 28, 2018.

The push for cockpit video recorders dates back decades. In 2000, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) made a formal recommendation after the 1999 crash of EgyptAir Flight 990.