Capital Airlines (UK) had debts in excess of GBP 20,000,000. A number of companies looked to acquire Capital but ultimately decided not to go ahead. The primary Capital routes were later taken up by Jersey European (Leeds-Belfast City and Leeds-Jersey from 1991); Loganair (Leeds-Glasgow from July 1990) and later Yorkshire European (Leeds-Southampton). Its two 146 and six Shorts 360-300 aircraft went on to operate for other airlines. The assets of Capital and the Northair subsidiary were acquired by Lambson Aviation for around GBP 700,000. The body had a white top-half and a red underside. Where the colours met, they merged with pin-stripe horizontal
European Green Capital Award submitted the so-called "Tallinn Memorandum" to the European Commission, proposing the establishment of an award rewarding cities that are leading the way in environmentally friendly urban living. The award was officially launched based on an initiative of the European Commission in May 2008, and each year one European city is selected as the European Green Capital. Following the success of the European Green Capital Award (EGCA), many smaller cities seek EU recognition for their efforts and commitment in the areas of sustainability & environment. In response, the European Commission has launched a new pilot European Green Leaf (EGL) initiative in