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

The FAA said it would launch an immediate review of New York Helicopter Tours' operating license and safety record.

New Yorkers have slammed sightseeing flights as a nuisance for years and, although almost all operate smoothly, a few end in ...

Longtime opponents have revived calls to ban or limit “nonessential” helicopter flights including sightseeing rides over the ...

The Federal Aviation Administration said Sunday that the helicopter tour company whose sightseeing chopper broke apart in flight and crashed in New York, killing the pilot and a family of five ...