CAE will introduce a second AW139 Full Flight Simulator at Leonardo’s U.S. Training Academy in Philadelphia, boosting the level of service around the world-leading intermediate twin engine helicopter training the pilots flying the type in North, Central and South America.

The simulator will be operated by Rotorsim, the joint venture equally owned by Leonardo and CAE, starting in 2027. The new Level D simulator will mirror the latest aircraft’s avionics suite and operational envelope at the highest possible standard, expanding domestic training capacity and reinforcing Philadelphia’s role as a center of excellence for AW139 pilot qualification and recurrent training for its reference regions.

In Philadelphia, Rotorsim also operates one AW169 FFS and one AW609 tiltrotor FFS available on a single platform deployed using a “Roll/on - Roll/off” (Ro-Ro) system. Rotorsim was initially established over 20 years ago in Italy, to provide synthetic training solutions for AW109 Power and AW139 helicopter operators at Leonardo Training Academy in Sesto Calende. Since then, Rotorsim has expanded to include other AW109 series types, AW189, AW169 and NH90.