2021 News

SFO Completes Annual Emergency Exercise

September 2021

Simulated fire event tests emergency response, coordination between agencies SFO completed its annual emergency exercise on September 29th, simulating a fire affecting critical infrastructure to test emergency procedures for communication, incident command, and coordination between multiple agencies. Although federal regulations require U.S. airports to conduct such a drill once every three years, SFO conducts this full-scale emergency drill annually to ensure the highest level of readiness.

SFO’s Annual Emergency Exercise to be Held on Wednesday, 9/29

September 2021

Don’t be alarmed by the sight of fire trucks and other emergency service activity on the airfield this week - SFO will be holding its annual Emergency Exercise at the Airport fuel farm on Wednesday, September 29th.  The exercise, which will test the Airport’s emergency response capabilities, will simulate a fire affecting critical infrastructure, and will include the coordination of multiple local, state and federal emergency response agencies.

SFO MVP - Appreciation Letters to Our Troops

September 2021

The MVP Committee invites all Airport employees and students to show love and appreciation to our active-duty military personnel and local veterans by writing letters and cards to thank them for their service to our country. Outreach and share the following guidelines with your family, friends, and your community school(s).

Bamboo Airways and SFO Sign Agreement to Launch First Nonstop Flights Between Vietnam and the United States

September 2021

Memorandum of understanding signed following test flight from Hanoi Bamboo Airways (BAV) and SFO announced on September 24th the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to launch the first regularly scheduled nonstop flights between Vietnam and the United States. The agreement was signed following a test flight from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to SFO using the airline’s Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft.

SFO Leads US Airports in Signing of “Clean Skies for Tomorrow” Statement

September 2021

Airport joins 60 aviation companies worldwide to advance the use of sustainable aviation fuel SFO announced on September 22nd that it has joined 60 aviation companies around the world in the signing of a “Clean Skies for Tomorrow” statement to advance the use of sustainable aviation fuel. These signatories are accelerating the supply and use of sustainable aviation fuel to reach 10% of the global aviation fuel supply by 2030. This initiative complements SFO’s own goal to acheve net carbon zero operations by 2030.