Capital release finance - as the name suggests - allows businesses to unlock the value inherent in their aircraft via a credit line from Hitachi Capital. The cash released can then be re-invested as working capital, product development, business expansion, or project finance. We have also known companies to use the money for retirement planning and to refurbish or upgrade existing aircraft.

Capital release funding also leaves existing lending – such as an overdraft – unchanged. And, unlike any overdraft, the money is not repayable on demand.