Carlisle City Council have approved planning permission to build a Freight Distribution Depot & upgrade the runway.
An interview with Stobart's CEO has suggested flights to DUB & SEN next year could be a possibility.
Whilst SEN may be not too useful a link to Aer Lingus at DUB could be advantageous
News & Star | News | Carlisle council gives go-ahead to city airport overhaul
(though the pretty much sole objector will keep trying to stop them I expect)
A further interview with the Group CEO suggests the passenger flights will be a ATR 42 operation. An architects view show RJ85s as freight aircraft