Well, turns out the rumours I heard are wrong as Tom Piatak is pretty conclusive here that it's not him -
Carlisle United owner Tom Piatak on airport speculation | News and Star
This does of course beg the question...So, if it's not them [the Piatak's], who else might it be that Esken are supposedly in talks with to acquire the lease of the site...?!
https://businesscrack.co.uk/2024/01/...trict-airport/
I do hope that they [Esken] aren't *that* silly to attempt to suggest that they're in talks with a prospective buyer just to generate some interest/positivity when actually there isn't anyone as this would surely be a last gasp of desperation before the whole things implodes due to the impending legal action that is being brought against LSA by Carlyle Global Investment...?!