Businessman Paul Little is building a $30 million world-class private air terminal at Melbourne Airport in Tullamarine to target not only the world’s superstars and sports heroes, but also to tap the growing legion of Asian super-rich with their private jets.

Construction of the private jet facility, designed by Cox Architecture, is due to begin within six months and should take between 18 and 24 months to build, the former Toll Group boss told The Australian Financial Review.