Editing KLM (section)

==== Joint venture with Northwest Airlines ====
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In January 1993 the United States Department of Transportation granted KLM and Northwest Airlines anti-trust immunity, which allowed them to intensify their partnership.<ref name=KLMHistory /> As of September 1993, the airlines operated their flights between the United States and Europe as part of a joint venture.<ref name=KLMHistory /> In March 1994, KLM and Northwest Airlines introduced World Business Class on intercontinental routes.<ref name=KLMHistory /> KLM's stake in Northwest Airlines was increased to 25% in 1994.<ref name=KLMHistoryFU />

KLM introduced the [[Boeing 767|Boeing 767-300ER]] in July 1995.<ref name=KLMHistory /> In January 1996, KLM acquired a 26% share in [[Kenya Airways]], the flag-carrier airline of Kenya.<ref name=KLMHistory /> In 1997, Pieter Bouw resigned as president of KLM and was succeeded by [[L. M. van Wijk|Leo van Wijk]].<ref>{{cite journal |title=People at KLM |journal=Flight International |date=4 June 1997 |volume=151 |issue=4577 |page=52 |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1997/1997%20-%201500.html |access-date=17 February 2013 |archive-date=22 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130522041821/http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1997/1997%20-%201500.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In August 1998, KLM repurchased all regular shares from the Dutch government to make KLM a private company.<ref name=KLMHistory /> On 1 November 1999, KLM founded [[AirCare]]s, a communication and fundraising platform supporting worthy causes and focusing on underprivileged children.<ref name=KLMHistory />

KLM renewed its intercontinental fleets by replacing the Boeing 767s, Boeing 747-300s, and eventually, the [[McDonnell Douglas MD-11]]s with [[Boeing 777|Boeing 777-200ERs]] and [[Airbus A330|Airbus A330-200s]]. Some 747s were withdrawn from service first. The MD-11s remained in service until October 2014.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/tedreed/2014/11/15/good-bye-md-11-too-bad-nobody-ever-loved-you/ | title=Good Bye MD-11 – Too Bad Nobody Ever Loved You | work=Forbes | date=15 November 2014 | access-date=10 October 2015 | author=Ted Reed | archive-date=26 August 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170826104542/https://www.forbes.com/sites/tedreed/2014/11/15/good-bye-md-11-too-bad-nobody-ever-loved-you/ | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite press release | url=http://news.klm.com/klm-operates-last-md-11-passenger-flight | title=KLM Operates Last MD-11 Passenger Flight | publisher=KLM | date=26 October 2014 | access-date=10 October 2015 | archive-date=29 September 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150929012956/http://news.klm.com/klm-operates-last-md-11-passenger-flight | url-status=live }}</ref> The first Boeing 777 was received on 25 October 2003, while the first Airbus A330-200 was introduced on 25 August 2005.<ref name=KLMHistory />