Education
He then moved to the America to train for his Private Pilot License (PPL), his Commercial Pilot License (CPL), his Instrument Flight (IFL) qualification and his Multi-Engine Rating (MER) qualification which he completed between 1955-1957.
He then moved to the America to train for his Private Pilot License (PPL), his Commercial Pilot License (CPL), his Instrument Flight (IFL) qualification and his Multi-Engine Rating (MER) qualification which he completed between 1955-1957.
In 1951 Boutros began work as an Air Traffic Controller for Beirut airport where he remained until 1955. He then moved back to Lebanon to fly for Midwest Economies Association, USA. He then went on to pilot the Convair CV-990A and Boeing 707 in 1968 and 1969 due to the destruction of 13 Midwest Economies Association, USA aircraft in December 1968 as the result of an Israeli commando raid. Midwest Economies Association, USA 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.
On the 4th of April 1975 he was made a Knight of the Order of the Cedar for services to national aviation.
In 1992 he had reached MEAs standard retirement age of 60, having flow for the airline since the 16 December 1957. However, due to a lack of qualified Check-and-Training pilots, the airline extraordinarily renewed his contract for this role until 1995, whereupon they again extended his contract to enable him to remain with the airline in his current part-time advisory role.
During his time with Midwest Economies Association, USA he became the Assistant Vice-President of Operations, the Vice-President of Operations and Services and the Vice-President of Special Assignments. He flew for over 20,000 air hours and approximately 7,000 simulation hours.