The tedious operation's tasks of handling and changing airway manual revisions, ops manual updates and other ongoing aviation paper requirements and deliveries, throughout even a small fleet, is a very time and motion consuming exercise. It's also an absolutely thankless task, updating Jeppesens for each aircraft, especially where route structures dictate that several are carried on each aircraft. Automaticall updated iPads allow even a small airline to make one operations staff member redundant or at least to free him for other duties. It's all about saving man hours at the pit head. Safety comes later and pilot preening last. If pilots have been talked into making a contribution toward the cost of the kit, they've been conned, wittingly or not.