David James Varnes

       Air Canada B737MAX aircraft have been stored at Vancouver for months awaiting the return of       airline travelers.  David Varnes photo.   IS THERE A FUTURE FOR AIRLINES IN CANADA? '...It's been the darkest period in the aviation industry that I have ever seen...' Fred Hospes interview March 06, 2021                                                         Fred Hospes has been representing  unionized working people in air transport in Canada for three decades as an elected officer in the Machinists Union. District Lodge 140 represents ground employees with Air Canada, Air Transat and Sunwings Airlines.  In a frank March 06, 2021 interview, Fred discusses the many changes that have taken place within Canadian air transport, and the uncertain future for people who still have jobs in this vital industry.                                                                                                                                  Fred Hospes, President and Directing Ge