Great to see progress but I can't see Carlisle being any different to Teesside, Cambridge, Oxford ,Dundee or Doncaster, struggling to make routes work. BLK and DSA to Dublin struggle, I can't see Carlisle being any different . In addition, one would suppose that the ATR would do 3 rotations per day, SEN and back then DUB and back and then SEN and back - utilisation could be better.
The Cargo is the bit that must be attractive, which I know little about . But in wouldn't back the airport from a passenger potential point of view.