Porter Airlines and Embraer CAE Training Services (ECTS) have announced the expansion of the Canadian airline’s pilot training operations with the deployment of an Embraer 195-E2 full-flight simulator (FFS) at CAE’s Montreal training centre.
Toronto-based Porter is the world’s largest operator of the Embraer E2 family globally, and the largest operator of the E195-E2 outside the U.S.
It has expanded its fleet steadily since introducing its first E195-E2 in 2022 and currently operates 40, with six inactive, according to the Aviation Week Network Fleet Discovery database. It has a further 25 E195-E2s on order. Porter also operates 24 De Havilland Canada Dash-8 turboprops, with five aircraft inactive.
The new simulator will allow comprehensive initial and recurrent training for E2 pilots to be delivered in Montreal. The simulator will enhance Porter’s E2 pilot training program by increasing capacity to meet the demand for its expanding fleet.
Training began in May 2025 supported by ECTS, a joint venture between Embraer and CAE. The latest-generation 7000XR Series FFS, equipped with the CAE Prodigy visual system, will enable more Porter pilots to train closer to home.
“This partnership with ECTS brings together three leading aviation organizations,” said Porter’s Executive Vice President and COO Kent Woodside. “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.”
The CAE Prodigy image generator leverages Epic Games' Unreal Engine for more realistic and effective training, 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 CAE’s division president for commercial aviation, Michel Azar-Hmouda. “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 Montreal simulator, ECTS operates E2 FFS in Singapore and Madrid.
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