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[โ€“] VicksVaporBBQrub@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I'll attempt to find the source where I remembered that figure. The super high number was for yet-to-be-developed technologies that's badly needed... (next generation radar, ground tracking, PCAS collision avoidance standardization, etc).
Instead of atypical upgrades\market demands\expansions & construction to current aviation infrastructure (1.8 trillion estimates).
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250917931983/en/Airport-Construction-Strategic-Industry-Business-Report-2025-Market-to-Grow-by-%241.5-Trillion-by-2030-at-a-CAGR-of-14.2---Rising-Air-Travel-Government-Investments-and-Smart-Sustainable-Technologies---ResearchAndMarkets.com

[โ€“] Jax@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago

So not even remotely close to 100 trillion