The following is a press release from the FlightSafety website from 2002:
EUROPE'S JAA APPROVES FLIGHTSAFETY BELL CENTER'S BELL 430 TRAINING PROGRAMS
May 13, 2002
FlightSafety's Bell Learning Center in Fort Worth, Texas, has received the approval of the European Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) for its Bell 430 helicopter pilot training programs.
This is the JAA's first helicopter certification outside Europe. The center provides fully approved training for Europeans with its JAA qualified instructors, examiners, and courseware.
FlightSafety is the official factory-approved training organization for Bell Helicopter Textron multi-engine aircraft. The FlightSafety center is located adjacent to the Bell manufacturing facility at Fort Worth, Texas. The center's equipment includes advanced full flight simulators for Bell's 222, 430, 212 and 412 helicopters. JAA certification for 212, 222, and 412 type training is expected during the summer.
Established over 50 years ago, FlightSafety is America's most experienced and diverse aviation training organization. The company is headquartered at New York's LaGuardia Airport.