Seems like developments at this airport never quite make it over the final hurdle. Are things about to change?
http://www.cumberland-news.co.uk/new...aspx?id=343916
There is allot of brownfield land available, so the creation of a Business Park as outlined in this newspaper article could take place.
As to sustainable air links to London? Based on past experiences, I would say no. Happy to be proved wrong, though.