Last week’s fatal crash involving a sightseeing helicopter in New York was the latest in a string of similar disasters.

The F.A.A. allows many of these popular flights to operate under less stringent rules than other commercial aviation, opening ...

Aerial tours often involve multitasking pilots, tricky aircraft and fewer regulations compared to planes. But helicopter tour ...

Hawaii and the Grand Canyon. Though helicopter tours may offer some of the rarest and most breathtaking views for passengers, experts are calling for stricter regulations to improve the safety of ...

Beyond the Big Apple, sightseeing flights are also popular in Hawaii, Alaska and Arizona ... But Goelz won’t let his children board a helicopter tour. “I’ve got two daughters who go away ...