The announcement was made when Transport minister Khalid al Wazeer met with Jawf governor Hussien Hazib, deputy minister for Public Works and Roads Abdul Wahab al Hakim and head of the Civil Aviation and Meteorological Authority Hamid Farag. The meeting discussed how to determine the space required for the airport according to international standards and how to review the general design of Jawf to avoid mistakes that can lead to confusion when building the project, al Wazeer said. The plan also comes under President Saleh's orders calling for expanding airport construction with the aim of developing air transport within the fourth five-year development plan 2011-2015, added the minister.