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Ground see information on the left, like air speed, altitude, location, in real-time. but it doesn't transmit all of the time. >> only activated when a specific set of circumstances occur that are predefined. >> reporter: predefined by the airline, like the plane deviating from the flight path, a pitch or roll. these systems don't send back the voice recordings. >> we have a cultural problem. they do not want big brother in the cockpit. >> reporter: the faa doesn't require american carriers to outfit jets with live streaming. only a few u.s.-based airlines carry them. they won't say which ones...

The future? here's tech correspondent lawrie seagull. >> reporter: the story of what went wrong vanished. the answers could be in the black box. what if we had those answers all along? >> we would know where the aircraft has gone, where it is, and we would have information on what happened in the meantime. >> reporter: flight makes live streaming data recorders that send information in realtime. it's part of a satellite-based system that monitors the exact location, engine conditions and more. >> the system transmits every five to ten minutes on a normal flight. >> reporter: if something goes ...

The plane deviating from its route, it will start streaming live second by second data. that. >> that kind of information is not only life saving but lends tremendous security for our country. >> unlike those systems, the technology behind flight is more intensive, sharing a tremendous amount of information. it can be difficult to monitor and analyze. it is only fitted today to 350 planes. installed for about $100,000. normal data transmission cost carries between a few dollars to $15 per flight hour and goes up for continuous streaming in a rare emergency. >> they are very cost sensitive. the...