Over the past decades multilateral alliances have blurred the borders between airline companies around the world. A multilateral alliance constitutes a group of companies having formal alliance relations with some central organization and common processes. In this chapter multilateral airline...

In this paper we propose a conceptual framework for understanding inter-partner dynamics in multilateral alliances involving common alliance processes, dyadic ties, and external transaction networks. The difference between alliance networks and multilateral alliances is the formalization of...

The internal tensions perspective of alliances is rooted in the dialectic process theory that views relations as collisions of contradictory ideas that compete for domination: the interaction of these competing ideas being aimed at unity or wholeness. However, alliances are at the outset a...

This teaching case recites the history of KLM's, the merging process with Air France and post-merger developments. The case, written from the orientation of KLM, takes place since before the merger until today with full financial details. The case recites the complex web of alliances KLM was...

This teaching case covers MTU Aero Engines, a German aerospace company. The focus is on alliances both vertical and horizontal to highlight a unique strategic position of the firm as a first tier systems supplier to the aircraft engine OEMs. The company enjoys a strong position in a web of...

Alliances have become the organization model of choice in many industries. This study uses data from the Airline Business annual surveys of airline alliances to test a proposed typology predicting survival and duration in airline alliances. The Rhoades-Lush typologies classified key activities...