Do electronic charts cost less than paper ones?
In most cases, yes. Comparing most Jeppesen Electronic Chart Services to most Jeppesen Standard Paper Airway Manual Service, the electronic chart service can be anywhere from 5% less expensive to more than 50% less expensive for some high performance paper services. Due to the increasing costs of fuel, paper and postage, the prices of Paper Services have and will most likely continue to increase, while electronic chart service prices have remained stable and have additional features and benefits. In many cases, you can pay for the cost of the hardware (i.e. tablet PC) with the savings from the electronic service. In addition, through reductions in paper and weight (and reduced fuel consumption), the cost to the environment is reduced as well.
