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

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

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

NEW YORK (AP) — A helicopter ride giving a thrilling sweep of Manhattan’s iconic skyline has long been on the to-do list for New York City tourists of means. For several hundred dollars, tour ...

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 ...