Boutros Salim AbouNader

Boutros Salim AbouNader (born 20 May 1932 in Baskinta, Lebanon and died 23 January 2024) is a former Lebanese civil aviation pilot.

In 1951 Boutros began work as an air traffic controller for Beirut airport, where he remained until 1955.

In May 1965 Boutros flew the first aircraft onto the new asphalt runway of Dubai International Airport as part of the official opening ceremony.

He then went on to pilot the Convair CV-990A and Boeing 707 in 1968 and 1969 due to the destruction of 13 MEA aircraft in December 1968 as the result of an Israeli commando raid.

MEA extended its fleet in 1975 to include a number of Boeing 747-200B and Boutros flew one of the first two of these aircraft from Seattle to Beirut International Airport.