Hopefully it will get the the stage where, in both abnormal/emergency situations, the crew can just work off the ECAM without cross-referencing the paper volumes, save (maybe) LDG PROC and a few paper checklists. Or am I too optimistic for that to happen ? What are Airbus's plans for the A320 in this regard ?
I understand that was the plan with the A380, however as the Qantas crew in Singapore discovered (admittedly in a very complex non-normal), the ECAM gave them several incorrect and conflicting messages.
I suspect paper checklists will be around for a long while yet.