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New York City Council passed a bill Thursday that could cut down helicopter use in the city by putting harsher noise ...
NYC Council passes bill banning certain helicopter flights weeks after fatal crash
The NYC Council passed the Helicopter Oversight Act, which bans certain nonessential flights unless operators make safety ...
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New York City placing strict regulations on tourist helicopter industry to reduce noise
On a typical fair-weather day, there's close to 9,000 helicopter flights in New York City, creating an endless noise that most New Yorkers say they are sick of.
After tragic NYC helicopter crash, City Council votes to ban noisy flights
The New York City Council passed a bill Thursday that could cut down helicopter use in the city by putting harsher noise ...
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Council limits sightseeing, commuter helicopters after deadly Hudson River crash
New Yorkers are getting some relief from the ever-present noise of tourist helicopters.
How Safe Are Helicopter Sightseeing Tours?
The F.A.A. allows many of these popular flights to operate under less stringent rules than other commercial aviation, opening ...
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FAA finds safety concerns at Las Vegas airport in review spurred by DC midair collision
A federal review of helicopter safety around some of the busiest U.S. airports, prompted by the deadly midair collision in ...
Worries about flying seem to be taking off. Here’s how to cope with in-flight anxiety
The evidence is anecdotal, but psychologists and flight attendants say they are seeing and hearing increased worries about ...
Hudson River helicopter crash victims laid to rest in Barcelona to the tune of Sinatra’s ‘New York, New York’
A somber funeral service was held in Barcelona on Tuesday to mourn the deaths of a Spanish family of five who died when their ...