I think we all have to admit the industry has changed. When all goes well, life is good. But ... when things happen, the crew doesn't appear to be ready for it. I don't think it's an Airbus problem or a Boeing problem -- it's an airline problem. If we are going to insist that the crew fly using automation, it is imperative that training be changed to allow the crews to maintain (perhaps obtain) basic flying skills and responses to unusual situations.
Dick Newman