Reduction of cabin noise levels by as much as 50 percent is being claimed by a Southern California manufacturer of new lightweight acoustic and thermal barriers.

When California decided it would convert Mather Air Force Base for civil use, the rumor started flying that this was the death knell for nearby Sacramento Executive Airport (SAC). Not so. In fact, SAC is alive and well, and strengthening its ties with the local community. So reports airport manager Glen Sanders, who was on hand for the opening of the new Trajen Flight Services FBO at Mather Airport across town (see item above).

Photograph: Guests dine at AMR Combs' FBO terminal at SFO. As the first stage of a major airport expansion and modernization, the opening of AMR Combs' new FBO at San Francisco International Airport on September 30 represented more than just the promise of better service for business aviation. It was, according to SFO director John Martin and the new facility's manager, AMR Combs Vice President Steven True, a symbol of cooperation between the airport authority and private enterprise.