Background In airway management, poor judgment, education and training are leading causes of patient morbidity and mortality. The traditional model of medical education, which relies on experiential learning in the clinical environment, is inconsistent and often inadequate. Objective We review some issues related to education and training in airway management. Contents: We mainly describe essentiality of airway management training, traditional approach to learning airway management and its problems, ascertainment of the airway curriculum and assessment of airway competence, potential for simulation to enhance skill learning, impacts of human factors, systems and team on airway management, etc. Trends Airway management has been defined as a clinical fundamental within any new anaesthetic curriculum. Competency-based medical education with regular assessment of clinical ability is will be introduced for all anaesthetists engaged in airway management.