Porter Airlines and Embraer CAE Training Services (ECTS) are teaming up with the introduction of an Embraer E195-E2 full-flight simulator (FFS) in Montreal, Canada.
This strategic deployment is designed to help train more Porter Airlines pilots closer to home, in support of the airline’s growth which has seen 46 E195-E2s join its fleet. This is expected to increase to 100 aircraft.
The latest generation 7000XR Series FFS, equipped with the advanced CAE Prodigy visual system, was developed and manufactured by CAE in Montreal.
“This partnership with ECTS brings together three leading aviation organizations. CAE’s expertise in training and simulation technology ensures our pilots receive the highest quality and safety standards for our pilots operating Embraer’s latest E195-E2 model,” said Kent Woodside, Executive Vice President and CCO at Porter Airlines on July 25, 2025.
The new E2 FFS is equipped with the CAE Prodigy Image Generator (IG) which leverages Epic Games’ Unreal Engine for more realistic and effective training.
CAE Prodigy elevates sessions in the simulator with advanced technology, providing photorealistic renderings and enhanced moving models that result in a more immersive pilot training environment.
“We are thrilled to welcome Porter, a new airline partner, to CAE’s training centre in Montreal, and we look forward to supporting their training on the E2 aircraft,” said Michel Azar-Hmouda, CAE’s Division President, Commercial Aviation. “Our joint venture with Embraer enables us to elevate aviation safety and training standards by delivering world-class solutions to support the growth of the E195-E2 fleet around the world.”
In addition to the new simulator in Montreal, ECTS operates E2 FFS in Singapore and Madrid.
ECTS also provides training on the Phenom family of business jets using FFS at CAE training centers in Dallas, Las Vegas, Burgess Hill (UK), São Paulo and Vienna where training begins this summer.