Background
Beyer, Morten Sternoff was born on November 13, 1921 in New York City. Son of Otto Sternoff and Clara (Mortenson) Beyer.
(Morten S. Beyer had a sixty year career in commercial avi...)
Morten S. Beyer had a sixty year career in commercial aviation, from the Pan Am Clipper Ships to the Supersonic jet era. He left an indelible mark on commercial aviation, spanning thirty years as an airline executive and thirty more as a pioneer consultant. During this time he headed numerous airlines and inaugurated services we, today, take for granted, including air coach, in flight drinks, high density seating and streamlined labor practices. He was one of the founders of ISTAT, the International Society of Aircraft Traders, and set standards for the appraisal for the industry. He founded the Avmark Newsletter, a leading analysis of the valuation of aircraft. Midway in his career he went to Arabia to manage Saudi Arabian Airlines, leading it into the Twentieth Century, and then developed Modern Air as a major charter carrier from Berlin. Mort opposed Deregulation, foreseeing its adverse consequences to the industry. Later he participated in the liquidation of many airlines bankrupted under Deregulation. This account is full of anecdotes and recollections of the sometimes irreverent adventure. He resides in Washington DC, on high ground along the Potomac, where he has a good view of the air traffic coming in and out of Reagan National.
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The rise of transport airlines stems from the final days of World War II, when airplanes were used mostly by the military and for Government mail. Juan Trippe's idea of an "Empire of the Air" transporting people was a distant dream. There were no footsteps to follow. Beyer, working himself up through the ranks, cast his practical eye at the many aspects of how an airline could run and prosper, and became known as an efficiency wizard. During his international career, he says what it was like dealing with government regulations, he describes the fleets and their maintenance, and at one point a revolution. All this is interspersed with some hilarious anecdotes. It was a risky business, and this is the true adventure of Mort Beyer's life as the president of several scheduled and non scheduled airlines over a span of sixty years.
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Beyer, Morten Sternoff was born on November 13, 1921 in New York City. Son of Otto Sternoff and Clara (Mortenson) Beyer.
Bachelor with honors, Swarthmore College, 1943.
Various positions Pan American World Airways, 1943-1948. Assistant to vice president operations and maintenance Capital Airlines Inc., Washington, 1948-1960. Senior vice president operations, maintenance and sales Riddle Airlines Inc., Miami, Florida, 1960-1963.
Deputy director general, general manager Saudi Arabian Airlines, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 1964-1967. Executive vice president Modern Air Transport, Inc., Miami, 1967-1970, president, 1970-1971, Capital International Airways, Inc., Nashville, 1971-1972, Phoenix Airlines Inc., Detroit, 1972-1973. President, Chief Executive Officer Johnson International Airlines, Inc., Missoula, Montana, 1974-1975.
Chairman AVMARK Inc., Arlington, Virginia, 1975—1992, AVMARK International Ltd., 1985—1992. Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Morten Beyer & Agnew, Inc., 1992—2005. Consultant United States Air Force, 1954-1955, Miami, Florida, 1963-1964.
(The rise of transport airlines stems from the final days ...)
(Morten S. Beyer had a sixty year career in commercial avi...)
Democratic candidate United States Representatives, 1956. President Fairfax County Young Democrats, 1956-1957. Member of Toastmasters International (president 1952-1956).
Married Jane I. Hartman, September 29, 1945 (divorced 1989). Children: Barbara (deceased 2009), Nancy Evans, James, William. Married Catherine Frick Randall, November 30, 1990.