Does airbus training cope with the evolution of the new aircraft generation?

Many frame conditions are changing in the aviation industry. In addition to the general impression, that training and learning is changing from well-known and still frequently applied classroom training to mobile, distributed, individualised and collaborative e-learning in communities, the technology of new aircraft types like A380 and A350 also provide challenges to today's training and learning management in aviation. The talk will reflect on the evolution of training in aviation, from "chalk and talk" to e-Learning and Virtual Reality. Current and future challenges for designing training concepts, material and devices will be discussed, moving the human stakeholders -- instructor and trainee -- to the centre of the discussion. The specific requirements for training in aviation will be especially highlighted since aviation training is recognised as being one of the most important ways to ensure the highest safety standards in flight and maintenance operations.