Originally Posted by Starcheck102

Excerpted from the Crew Resources Monthly Update for the August 2014 Bid Period, published July 8 2014:

"744 – DTW will see the vast majority of the 744 departures in 2015. We have not been made aware of plans to retire any 744 aircraft and we have no plans to open another 744 pilot base. We will add 744 pilots on future AEs to maintain our 744 pilot count as pilots retire and 744 First Officers upgrade to Captain."

The gyrations are only making this worse.