Editing Martinair (section)

===Development since the 2000s===
In 2006, Martinair purchased four [[Boeing 747-400]]s from [[Singapore Airlines]]. These passenger planes were converted to freighters to replace the older [[Boeing 747-200F]]s.

In June 2007, Martinair announced that it wanted one shareholder, preferably KLM, and in 2008, permission was obtained from the European Commission. The transfer of remaining shares took place on 31 December 2008.<ref>"KLM to become Martinair's sole shareholder", [http://www.martinair.com/ca_en/about/news.aspx Martinair Media Releases page.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081211055844/http://www.martinair.com/ca_en/about/news.aspx |date=2008-12-11 }} Accessed: 18 December 2008</ref> In November 2007, Martinair ceased its short-haul operations to concentrate on its cargo activities and intercontinental flights.

In 2009, three out of the four 747s were stored because of the economic crisis. In September 2010, a restructuring was announced which would involve dropping all passenger services from November 2011, which will be partly taken over by KLM, and leaving only cargo services.<ref>{{cite web|title=Martinair to axe passenger operation next year|url=http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/09/23/347768/martinair-to-axe-passenger-operation-next-year.html|publisher=Flightglobal.com|access-date=24 September 2010|date=23 September 2010}}</ref> In November 2010, the European Commission fined Martinair €29.5 million, following an investigation into price-fixing.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/10/business/global/10cartel.html?_r=1|title=E.U. Fines 11 Airlines Over Billion in Cargo Cartel|work=The New York Times|date=9 November 2010|access-date=10 November 2010}}</ref>

At the end of 2010, two of the 747-400s were leased to [[Air Cargo Germany]].<ref>[http://www.airfleets.net/ficheapp/plane-b747-24975.htm History of the PH-MPQ] Two Boeing 747s were leased to Air Cargo Germany</ref><ref>[http://www.airfleets.net/ficheapp/plane-b747-24061.htm History of the PH-MPP] Two Boeing 747s were leased to Air Cargo Germany</ref> The remaining 747 (PH-MPS) returned into service in May 2011 with an untitled colour scheme, because Martinair wasn't sure yet if the plane would remain operating for them.<ref>[http://www.luchtvaartnieuws.nl/nl-NL/Article.cms/Airlines/Vierde_Boeing_747-400BCF_Martinair_keert_terug_uit_woestijn The Last 747 returns to service] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110807224413/http://www.luchtvaartnieuws.nl/nl-NL/Article.cms/Airlines/Vierde_Boeing_747-400BCF_Martinair_keert_terug_uit_woestijn |date=2011-08-07 }} Luchtvaartnieuws.nl – Written in Dutch</ref>

On 31 October 2011, Martinair ceased passenger service, which it had operated since its founding in 1958. Martinair had passenger service throughout Europe, [[the Americas]], [[Asia]], and [[Africa]] from [[Amsterdam]]. The last passenger flight took place on 31 October 2011, leaving it as a freight carrier only until today.<ref>{{cite web|title=Laatste passagiersvlucht Martinair |url=http://www.blikopnieuws.nl/bericht/136430/Laatste_passagiersvlucht_Martinair.html |publisher=Blik op Nieuws.nl |access-date=1 November 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111101142242/http://www.blikopnieuws.nl/bericht/136430/Laatste_passagiersvlucht_Martinair.html |archive-date=1 November 2011 |date=31 October 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In March 2015, [[Air France-KLM]] announced an intention to shrink their dedicated cargo operations. Therefore, all of Martinair's McDonnell Douglas MD-11Fs were phased out by 2016 without replacement. Additionally, 330 jobs might be cut due to the downsizing.<ref name="ch-aviation.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/35995-martinair-to-phase-out-md-11fs-by-june-2016-330-jobs-at-stake|title=Martinair to phase out MD-11(F)s by June 2016; 330 jobs at stake|work=ch-aviation.com|access-date=12 January 2017}}</ref>